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Plate Number 400. Emptying a bucket of water

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequential study of an individual carrying and throwing a bucket of water. The image consists of multiple frames arranged in a grid format, capturing the motion in incremental stages. Each frame shows a slightly different position as the person progresses from walking to throwing water. The background features a plain setting that suggests an outdoor environment with a simple structure. The sequential nature of the photographs showcases an experiment in capturing motion and the fluidity of movement, providing a dynamic study of motion over a series of moments frozen in time.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3126 × 2735 px
Public Domain
Yes
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