Plate Number 228. Turning and lifting a water jar from the ground

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image shows multiple frames of a woman picking up and handling a large vase-like object. The woman is depicted in various stages of the motion, including standing, bending, and lifting. She has long, wavy hair and is shown from different angles in each frame. The woman is unclothed and is holding a large vessel with two handles in some frames. The background consists of vertical lines in the upper row and wooden panels in the lower row, with a flat surface. The lighting is uniform, highlighting the fluid movements of the woman.

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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. 228 / Copyright 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.222


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