Human Generated Data

Title

Confrontation

Date

1964

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Drawings

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Saundra B. Lane in honor of James Cuno, 2002.294

Copyright

© Estate of Ben Shahn / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Human Generated Data

Title

Confrontation

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

1964

Classification

Drawings

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Saundra B. Lane in honor of James Cuno, 2002.294

Copyright

© Estate of Ben Shahn / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2020-04-25

Head 99.6
Hole 75.8
Accessories 72.3
Accessory 72.3
Sunglasses 72.3
Mask 70
Painting 64.8
Art 64.8
Outdoors 59.5
Nature 55.5
Alien 55.2
Modern Art 55.2

Clarifai
created on 2020-04-25

no person 97.1
one 96.9
people 96.9
man 96.3
art 95.7
portrait 94.7
texture 92.6
old 92.3
retro 90.4
wear 90.2
winter 90.1
artistic 88.6
adult 88.5
painting 88.4
snow 86.7
head 85
print 84.8
two 84.5
antique 83.6
vintage 83.1

Imagga
created on 2020-04-25

disguise 100
mask 100
attire 100
covering 100
clothing 63.3
consumer goods 34.5
head 16.8
face 16.3
black 13.8
man 13.4
male 12
skull 11.7
close 11.4
eyes 11.2
portrait 11
model 10.1
people 10
human 9.7
medical 9.7
nose 9.5
animal 9.2
studio 9.1
medicine 8.8
body 8.8
skeleton 8.8
bone 8.8
anatomy 8.7
death 8.7
old 8.4
mammal 8.1
object 8.1
scary 7.7
pig 7.7
teeth 7.6
science 7.1
adult 7.1
person 7.1
life 7

Google
created on 2020-04-25

Face 96.1
Head 89
Nose 84.2
Illustration 76.8
Art 75.5
Drawing 71.5
Jaw 69.6
Visual arts 64.9
Watercolor paint 62.9
Sketch 55.2

Microsoft
created on 2020-04-25

drawing 99.9
sketch 99.8
painting 98.6
art 98
child art 95.9
text 94.6
human face 88.7
face 73.7
illustration 65.1
portrait 56.2
stone 7.8

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

AWS Rekognition

Age 32-48
Gender Female, 87%
Confused 0.5%
Fear 2.1%
Disgusted 0.4%
Sad 0.4%
Calm 39.7%
Happy 2.1%
Surprised 46.8%
Angry 7.9%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Sunglasses
Painting
Sunglasses 72.3%
Painting 64.8%

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 99.9%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2020-04-25

a group of stuffed animals 26.8%
a close up of a stuffed animal 26.7%
close up of a stuffed animal 26.6%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-12

a photograph of a drawing of two faces with a black and white background -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4 on 2024-12-14

This is an artistic piece characterized by a monochrome palette and expressionist style. The work features a stark, abstract profile of a face within a textured grayish background. The face is depicted using washes of black and gray, with distinct lines outlining the silhouette of what appears to be the nose, eye socket, and lips, creating a sense of depth and dimension. A signature at the bottom right corner indicates the artist's name, "Ben Shahn." The piece balances negative space with the bold, dark form, suggesting a contemplative or moody atmosphere, and leaving much to the interpretation of the viewer.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2024-12-14

The image features an abstract drawing with a distinct profile of a human face on the right side. The face, rendered in dark tones, has an empty eye socket and appears to have a haunting or ghostly presence. The background is light with a textured appearance. The artwork is signed by Ben Shahn in the bottom right corner.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2024-12-14

The image appears to be a black and white drawing of two abstract face-like forms. The forms are stylized and expressionistic, with simple features like eyes and mouths depicted in a minimalist manner. The drawing has a dreamlike or surreal quality, with the faces appearing ghostly or ethereal against the plain background. The style and execution suggest this is an artistic work rather than a realistic representation.

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2024-12-14

This is a black and white artwork showing two stylized face profiles facing each other. The face on the left is rendered in light gray tones with simple line details for the eye, nose, and mouth. The face on the right is depicted in darker, almost black tones, with a striking white eye. The style is minimalist and abstract, using watercolor or ink wash techniques to create the forms. The artwork has a contemplative quality, with the two profiles appearing to be in silent dialogue or confrontation. The composition is balanced and stark against the white background. There appears to be a signature or artist's mark in the bottom right corner.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-12-14

The image depicts a black and white abstract drawing of two faces, one on the left and one on the right. The face on the left is drawn in a light gray tone, with a simple yet expressive design. It has a rounded head, a small nose, and a mouth that is slightly open. The eyes are large and almond-shaped, with thick eyelids and eyelashes. The face on the right is drawn in a darker gray tone, with a more stylized and simplified design. It has a rounded head, a small nose, and a mouth that is closed. The eyes are also large and almond-shaped, but they are more angular and pointed than those on the left face.

The background of the image is a light gray color, with some darker gray splotches and smudges throughout. The overall effect of the image is one of simplicity and elegance, with clean lines and minimal details. The use of different shades of gray creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, adding to the overall impact of the image.

The image appears to be a study or exercise in drawing, rather than a finished piece of art. The simplicity of the design and the lack of detail suggest that the artist was focusing on capturing the essence of the faces rather than creating a realistic representation. The use of gray tones also gives the image a sense of neutrality and objectivity, which may be intentional on the part of the artist.

Overall, the image is a striking and thought-provoking piece of art that invites the viewer to contemplate the nature of identity and self-expression.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-12-14

The image is a black-and-white watercolor painting of two faces, one on the left and one on the right. The face on the left has a light gray tone, while the face on the right has a dark gray tone. Both faces are depicted in profile, with their noses pointing towards each other.

The face on the left has a simple, minimalist design, with a small eye, a thin line for a mouth, and a small nose. The face on the right is more detailed, with a larger eye, a more defined nose, and a mouth that is slightly open.

In the bottom-right corner of the image, there is a signature that reads "Ben Shahn" in small letters. The background of the image is a plain white color, which helps to highlight the contrast between the two faces.

Overall, the image appears to be a thought-provoking piece of art that explores the theme of duality and contrast. The use of different shades of gray creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, while the simple yet expressive designs of the faces add an element of emotional resonance to the image.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-01-11

The image features two human faces, one on the left and the other on the right, both drawn in a monochromatic style. The face on the left is in gray, while the face on the right is in black. The face on the left has a white eye, while the face on the right has a black eye. The face on the left has a nose, while the face on the right does not have a nose.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-01-11

The image depicts a monochromatic artwork featuring two human faces, one on the left and one on the right. The face on the left is rendered in shades of gray, with a prominent eye and a slightly open mouth. The face on the right is more abstract, with darker tones and an open mouth, giving the impression of a mask. The background is a light gray, providing a stark contrast to the faces. The artwork appears to be a lithograph or a print, given its clean lines and uniform texture. The artist's signature, "Ben Shahn," is visible at the bottom right corner of the image.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-13

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a grayscale artwork featuring two abstracted, profile-view faces. The style suggests it might be ink wash or watercolor on paper.

  • Composition: The artwork is divided into two distinct halves. The first face is on the left, rendered in soft, light gray tones. The second face, on the right, is dark gray/black, with starker contrast.
  • Facial Features: Both faces are simplified. The left face has a single eye, drawn with a dark outline and a black dot representing the pupil. The nose and mouth are suggested by simple lines. The right face, in contrast, has a blank oval where the eye would be, rendered in white, the shape suggesting a mask.
  • Technique: The artist appears to have used a loose, fluid technique. The washes of color blend and bleed into each other, creating a soft, textural effect.
  • Signature: The lower right corner of the piece features a signature, "Ben Shahn".
  • Theme: The artwork likely conveys a theme of duality, contrast, or identity. The two faces side-by-side, with opposite tones, evoke a sense of two sides to the same person or concept.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-13

The artwork features two stylized faces, one rendered in light grayscale and the other in dark grayscale. Both faces are depicted in profile.

The face on the left is lighter in tone. It has a simple, stylized eye, nose, and mouth outlined in black. The nose and mouth are merely suggested by a line. The general shape of the face is rounded and abstract.

The face on the right is much darker, almost black in tone. It also has a similar profile, but its eye is a blank white space. There is a faint, translucent outline that suggests an earlier, lighter layer beneath the dark grayscale. This ghostly outline appears as if the darker face has partially obscured a lighter face, creating a sense of depth and shadow.

The background is a textured white, likely paper, with watercolor-like bleed of the grayscale tones. The signature "Ben Shahn" is visible in the bottom right corner, written in cursive.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-30

The image is a piece of abstract art featuring two faces rendered in a minimalist style. The artwork is primarily monochromatic, using shades of black and gray against a white background.

  1. Left Face:

    • The face on the left is depicted with a few simple lines and shading.
    • It has a circular eye and a small circular nose.
    • The mouth is represented by a short horizontal line.
    • The shading gives the face a somewhat three-dimensional appearance.
  2. Right Face:

    • The face on the right is more heavily shaded, giving it a darker, almost shadowy appearance.
    • It has a large, white, oval-shaped area where the eye would be, creating a stark contrast against the dark shading.
    • The nose and mouth are less defined, blending into the shading.
  3. Signature:

    • The artist's signature, "Ben Shahn," is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.

The overall style is abstract and expressive, focusing on the contrast between light and dark, and the simplicity of form.

Text analysis

Amazon

3
3 Shahn
Shahn

Google

B Shahn
B
Shahn