Plate Number 406. Woman pouring a bucket of water over another woman

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph showing a series of sequential actions involving two figures and water. The image is presented in a grid format showcasing motion studies. Each frame captures a sequence where two individuals interact with water and each other. The background features a lined grid, which is indicative of the style used for motion analysis. The lighting and shadows emphasize the contours and movement, creating a sense of rhythm and continuity across the frames. The series has a scientific feel, reminiscent of early motion photography experiments.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collotype

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1887)

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.6 × 37.2 cm (6 15/16 × 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 48.3 × 61.1 cm (19 × 24 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.79.422

  • Series Title

    Animal Locomotion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements

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 406 / Copyright 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.389

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