Plate Number 404. Emptying a bucket of water

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequential series depicting the action of pouring water from a bucket. The image is arranged in three rows of small, adjacent frames that capture the movement in a stop-motion style, showcasing the fluid motion of the liquid being poured. The scene is set against a simple backdrop. The sequence captures various stages of the action, from holding a bucket to the water splashing on the ground. The emphasis is on the dynamic motion, particularly highlighted through the arc of the water in mid-air.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 404 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.387


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