Plate Number 665. Ass; walking; bareback; a boy riding, Jennie

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a donkey walking. The image shows a sequence of twelve black and white frames displaying the side-view progression of a donkey in motion, capturing a detailed study of its gait. The scene features a consistent grid background. The donkey is seen from left to right in various sequences of stepping, creating a visual narrative of movement across the grid-lined backdrop. The framing and composition are reminiscent of early motion studies.