Plate Number 171. Stepping up on a trestle, jumping down and turning 1887

This 1887 photographic sequence by Eadweard Muybridge, titled "Plate Number 171. Stepping up on a trestle, jumping down and turning", is a prime example of Muybridge's groundbreaking work in motion studies. The series of 24 images captures the movement of a nude woman as she steps onto a trestle, jumps off, and turns. This work, part of Muybridge's Animal Locomotion series, was created to analyze and document the mechanics of human movement, a pioneering approach in the field of photography and the nascent development of motion pictures.