Plate Number 211. Stooping and lifting a handkerchief, a parasol in left hand 1887

Eadweard Muybridge's "Plate Number 211. Stooping and lifting a handkerchief, a parasol in left hand" (1887) is a striking example of his photographic studies of motion. The series of twelve images captures a woman in a flowing dress, hat, and parasol in the act of bending down to pick up a handkerchief. This groundbreaking photographic technique, known as chronophotography, revolutionized our understanding of movement, revealing the intricate phases of human motion in a way never before seen.