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Plate Number 428. Woman disrobing another

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series of movement studies with drapery. The image is composed of multiple sequential frames arranged in two rows capturing a study in movement and the interaction with a piece of cloth. The top row depicts actions involving wrapping, lifting, and adjusting the drapery, while the bottom row shows similar poses from a different angle. The arrangement of frames conveys fluid motion and interaction between figures and fabric, emphasizing both figurative and form aspects. The background is simple and minimalistic, focusing the viewer's attention on the detailed motion and transitions.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4841 × 1761 px
Public Domain
Yes
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