Studies of Foreshortenings. Horses. Walking. Mahomet. Nos. 119-120 1879

Eadweard Muybridge's *Studies of Foreshortenings. Horses. Walking. Mahomet. Nos. 119-120* is a photographic sequence from his 1879 study of animal locomotion. This particular study captures a horse and rider in motion as they walk, highlighting the horse's anatomy and movement through a series of sequential images. Muybridge's groundbreaking work in animal motion photography helped to redefine the understanding of motion in both art and science. The artist's pioneering use of multiple cameras triggered by tripwires enabled him to break down a continuous movement into a series of static images, a technique which later contributed to the development of cinema.