Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (circus tiger balancing on ball)

Date

c. 1945

People

Artist: Joseph Janney Steinmetz, American 1905 - 1985

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.11777

Copyright

© Estate of Joseph Janney Steinmetz

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (circus tiger balancing on ball)

People

Artist: Joseph Janney Steinmetz, American 1905 - 1985

Date

c. 1945

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, American Professional Photographers Collection, 4.2002.11777

Copyright

© Estate of Joseph Janney Steinmetz

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-15

Chair 100
Furniture 100
Bird 90.8
Animal 90.8
Wood 68.1
Text 59.3
Floor 57.7
Plywood 57.4
Flooring 55.9

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

people 99.7
one 98.7
monochrome 98.5
man 95.5
adult 95.2
street 92.6
group 90.5
two 88.6
art 85.9
indoors 85.9
administration 83.8
portrait 82.5
group together 80.8
music 80
woman 79.2
child 78.5
actor 77.4
vehicle 76.8
no person 73.7
black and white 73.5

Imagga
created on 2022-01-15

punching bag 44.6
game equipment 26.7
equipment 20
person 17.6
man 17.4
adult 17.1
people 16.7
male 14.2
device 11.7
lifestyle 11.5
body 10.4
dress 9.9
portrait 9.7
outdoor 9.2
leisure 9.1
silhouette 9.1
old 9
fashion 9
one 8.9
landscape 8.9
posing 8.9
chair 8.8
face 8.5
human 8.2
fun 8.2
fitness 8.1
bird 8
travel 7.7
sitting 7.7
attractive 7.7
sit 7.6
style 7.4
sport 7.4
water 7.3
black 7.3
active 7.3
exercise 7.2
armor 7.2
holiday 7.2
art 7.1

Google
created on 2022-01-15

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-15

building 99.6
text 97.5
outdoor 93.7
black and white 83.9
white 64.8

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bird
Bird 90.8%

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-04

a photograph of a dog is standing on a wooden table -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-03

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photo of a tiger standing on a large ball. The ball sits in a frame, and the tiger's front paws are on the ball, with its body oriented vertically. Behind the tiger and the ball, there appears to be a stage or set, with various structures and possibly people in the background. The image has an aged look, like a vintage photograph. There are some numbers or markings written on the sides of the picture. The overall setting appears to be a circus or performance environment.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-03

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white negative of a tiger in a circus setting. The negative nature of the image gives it a somewhat ghostly or surreal appearance. The tiger is the central focus, appearing to be mid-performance.

Details:

  • Subject: A tiger is perched on a large, spherical object. Its front paws are on top of the ball, and its body is angled, suggesting it is in motion or about to leap. Its facial expression is focused, and it appears to be looking directly towards the viewer.
  • Setting: The background is blurred, but hints at a circus environment. There are hints of other structures, presumably part of the circus ring. It's difficult to clearly define other elements, but one can distinguish individuals in the background.
  • Composition: The tiger dominates the frame and is well-positioned. The ball the tiger is on is a key supporting element.
  • Technique: The photo is a negative and appears to be taken using film. The graininess and the effect of the negative process add to the overall atmosphere of the image. The border is evident, also adding to the vintage feel of the photograph.
  • Numbers: On either side of the image we see the text "18940.", perhaps indicating its serial number.

Overall Mood:

The image gives a feeling of suspense and a sense of the dynamism of the circus. The tiger's pose and expression suggest power and focus, as well as the potential for action. The scene evokes the excitement of the circus and the presence of a powerful animal in the spotlight.

Text analysis

Amazon

10940.
18940.

Google

T8940·
T8940·