Human Generated Data

Title

[New York skyline]

Date

1940s-1950s

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.1006.27

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Human Generated Data

Title

[New York skyline]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1940s-1950s

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.1006.27

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-24

Nature 100
Outdoors 100
Weather 100
City 100
Metropolis 100
Urban 100
Fog 99.9
Smog 99.9
Smoke 99.9
Pollution 99.8
Architecture 96.8
Building 96.8
Cityscape 96.8
Tower 88.8
Tower 78.4
Tower 78
Tower 75
Tower 62.9

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

street 98.6
city 97
landscape 96
people 95.6
fog 95.2
art 94.7
monochrome 94.5
urban 94
winter 94
building 93.8
smoke 92.5
skyscraper 91.6
snow 91.5
light 91.3
rain 90.7
architecture 90.1
skyline 89.9
group 89
church 88.4
bridge 86.7

Imagga
created on 2019-02-03

space shuttle 68.1
spacecraft 54.4
craft 49.8
city 49.1
architecture 40.7
satellite 40.6
cityscape 37
building 36.1
urban 35
skyline 32.3
sky 31.6
structure 31.2
vehicle 31
skyscraper 29
tower 28.7
river 27.6
landmark 26.2
airship 26.2
cemetery 26
buildings 25.6
gravestone 21.4
travel 21.2
landscape 20.9
tourism 19
water 18.7
downtown 18.3
panorama 18.1
memorial 17.2
stone 16.9
skyscrapers 16.6
clouds 16.1
town 15.8
aircraft 15.5
new 15.4
sunset 14.4
night 14.2
conveyance 14.1
light 14.1
cloud 13.8
construction 13.7
modern 13.3
famous 13
pollution 12.5
silhouette 12.4
scenic 12.3
business 12.2
scene 12.1
exterior 12
outdoors 12
industrial 11.8
old 11.2
industry 11.1
tourist 10.9
scenery 10.8
metropolis 10.8
smoke 10.2
power 10.1
environment 9.9
history 9.9
office 9.7
panoramic 9.6
billboard 9.6
capital 9.5
bridge 9.4
reflection 9.2
coast 9
plant 9
trees 8.9
sun 8.9
towers 8.8
factory 8.7
high 8.7
day 8.6
outside 8.6
outdoor 8.4
evening 8.4
ecology 8.3
vacation 8.2
waterfront 7.9
sea 7.8
aerial 7.8
signboard 7.8
fog 7.7
ocean 7.7
winter 7.7
england 7.6
energy 7.6
sunrise 7.5
monument 7.5
historic 7.3
center 7.3
black 7.2
horizon 7.2
religion 7.2

Google
created on 2019-02-03

Microsoft
created on 2019-02-03

window 93.6
old 93.1
white 71.1
black and white 71.1
skyline 63.7
city 59.6
fog 36.2
skyscraper 18.1
monochrome 12.5
building 12.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Tower
Tower 88.8%
Tower 78.4%
Tower 78%
Tower 75%
Tower 62.9%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2019-02-03

an old photo of a city 86.7%
a black and white photo of a city 80.2%
old photo of a city 80.1%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-12

The image appears to be an old, black-and-white photograph of a city skyline. The scene is somewhat hazy or smoggy, giving it a muted, monochromatic appearance. The foreground consists of tightly packed buildings, likely residential or commercial, with visible rooftops and architectural details. In the background, a prominent skyline emerges, dominated by several tall skyscrapers with distinct silhouettes. The Empire State Building and Chrysler Building are visible and identifiable. The sky above is overcast, adding to the overall subdued mood of the photograph.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-12

The image depicts a vintage black and white photograph of a cityscape, likely New York City, taken from a high vantage point. The overall tone is hazy and somewhat obscured, suggesting a potentially overcast or smoggy day.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

  • Composition: The photo is taken from above, providing a panoramic view of the city's skyline and lower buildings in the foreground.
  • Skyline: Several prominent skyscrapers are visible, including the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, which helps to establish the location. The other tall buildings create a varied and dense skyline.
  • Foreground: The foreground features a dense collection of buildings, likely older residential or commercial structures with a mix of flat and sloped roofs. Some buildings appear to have architectural details.
  • Tone: The photograph is in grayscale, with a high level of contrast. The lack of color, along with the hazy atmosphere, gives the image a vintage and possibly historical feel.
  • Atmosphere: The sky appears to be cloudy, or possibly affected by smog or pollution, contributing to the overall muted tone of the picture. The lighting is diffused, and the details of the buildings are softened.
  • Frame: The picture is presented inside a bordered frame.