Plate Number 447. Woman taking a water jar from the shoulder of another woman

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence showing two figures interacting with a large jug. The image comprises a series of smaller images arranged in rows, capturing different stages of movement and interaction. Each frame shows changes in posture and action, suggesting the unfolding of a simple narrative involving the passing and handling of the jug. The setting appears to be indoors, indicated by the presence of a tiled floor. The figures are positioned against a striped or lined backdrop, and the lighting highlights the contours and forms within the composition, emphasizing the dynamic nature of the captured activity.

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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. 447 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.413


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