Plate Number 343. Striking a blow with left hand

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image shows a sequence of twelve frames with a naked man in motion. He is captured in various sequential poses, seemingly in the act of throwing or lunging. The man's body is oriented sideways, showcasing the fluidity and dynamics of the motion. He has a closely shaven head and indistinguishable facial features due to the angle and distance. The grid backdrop emphasizes his movement and provides scale and measurement. Each frame captures a different phase of the action, progressing from a preparatory pose to the execution. The background is a flat, dark surface with a grid pattern.

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Provenance

Eadweard Muybridge, Philadelphia, PA; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1887; acquired by NGA, 2014.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 343 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.328


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