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Plate Number 705. Dog; trotting; mastiff, Dread

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a collection of sequential black and white stills showing a dog walking. The frames are arranged in a grid of five rows by six columns. Each row captures a different sequence of the dog's motion. The background includes a fence, and the setting appears to be outdoors. The dog is shown in various stages of its walk cycle, creating the illusion of fluid motion when viewed together. The series resembles early motion studies in photography.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
5978 × 5597 px
Public Domain
Yes
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