Plate Number 446. Filling a pitcher on the ground from a water jar

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image is a series of black and white photographs arranged in a grid, depicting a full-body view of a nude woman pouring water from a jug. She is captured in various stages of movement as she bends slightly at the waist, holds the jug with both hands, and pours water. Her head is occasionally tilted down as she focuses on the task. Her hair appears to be tied up or arranged in a way that keeps it away from her face and shoulders. The setting includes a backdrop of horizontal lines that appear to be part of an outdoor structure, possibly a wooden fence or slatted wall, creating a series of shadows and adding depth to the scenery. There is a small cylindrical object on the ground near her feet, possibly a cup or small vessel, which she seems to pour the water into as the series progresses.

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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. 446 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.412


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