Plate Number 237. Sitting down on a chair and opening a fan

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequence showing the motion of a person interacting with a fan and a chair. The image comprises multiple frames laid out in a grid format, capturing detailed stages of movement. The top row illustrates a person holding a fan and transitioning from standing to sitting on a chair. The lower row continues the motion captured from a rear view, depicting the figure's movements from standing to sitting while holding the fan. The setting includes a gridded backdrop emphasizing the motion sequence, highlighting subtle changes in posture and position throughout the frames. This photographic study serves to analyze and understand movement through sequential imaging.