Human Generated Data

Title

The Sinister Window

Date

c. 1948

People

Artist: Clarence J. Laughlin, American 1905 - 1985

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.852

Human Generated Data

Title

The Sinister Window

People

Artist: Clarence J. Laughlin, American 1905 - 1985

Date

c. 1948

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.852

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-08

Window 98.7
Wall 83
Door 82.5
Brick 72.4

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

abandoned 99.4
window 99.4
old 99.1
wall 99
vintage 98.5
dirty 97.2
broken 96.9
art 96.8
picture frame 96.4
architecture 96.4
retro 96.3
house 96.2
empty 94.9
derelict 94.5
decay 93.8
urban 93.7
street 93.7
antique 93.6
wood 93.5
building 93.3

Imagga
created on 2022-01-08

door 55.9
pay-phone 51.8
old 50.2
wall 48.1
telephone 45.6
architecture 42.2
building 42.1
window 37
structural member 36.1
house 35.1
electronic equipment 32.1
sill 31.7
stucco 29.6
ancient 26.8
stone 26.2
wood 25
brick 23
support 22.7
wooden 22
jamb 21.2
texture 20.2
vintage 19.9
exterior 19.4
equipment 19.4
antique 19
aged 19
device 18
urban 17.5
entrance 17.4
construction 17.1
history 17
city 16.6
historic 16.5
call 16.2
upright 16.1
detail 16.1
home 16
rustic 15.4
weathered 15.2
town 14.9
dirty 14.5
retro 13.9
structure 13.9
doorway 13.8
glass 13.2
abandoned 12.7
gate 12.6
village 12.5
metal 12.1
rough 11.9
historical 11.3
pattern 10.9
cement 10.7
architectural 10.6
brown 10.3
street 10.1
frame 10
facade 10
travel 9.9
closed 9.6
windows 9.6
medieval 9.6
buildings 9.5
culture 9.4
grunge 9.4
residence 8.8
arch 8.7
castle 8.7
rust 8.7
religion 8.1
medicine chest 7.9
rural 7.9
plaster 7.9
entry 7.9
lock 7.8
color 7.8
decay 7.7
outside 7.7
worn 7.6
painted 7.6
traditional 7.5
iron 7.5
classic 7.4
church 7.4
design 7.3
paint 7.2
windowsill 7.2
sliding door 7.1
textured 7

Google
created on 2022-01-08

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-08

building 99.9
door 92.8
old 92.6
window 89.8
text 89.6
abandoned 83.4
white 76
house 74.1
black 70.5
dirty 67.1
decay 63.9
broken 63.7
black and white 61.8

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Door
Door 82.5%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-08

a broken window on a building 89%
a broken window on a brick building 85.1%
a broken window 85%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-06

a photograph of a window with a cat sitting in a window -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-07

The black and white photograph, titled "The Sinister Window," presents a close-up view of a window set into a crumbling wall. The window itself is a dark rectangle, divided into four panes. The top two panes appear dark and opaque, obscuring any view beyond. The lower two panes offer a glimpse of light and shapes, suggesting a reflection or a view into an interior space.

The window frame is dark and weathered, contrasting with the lighter, textured wall surrounding it. The wall shows signs of age and neglect, with cracks, crumbling plaster, and exposed brick. A few bare branches, seemingly from a dead bush or vine, are entwined around the base of the window. A long, slender piece of paper or material drapes down from the window sill, adding to the overall sense of decay and abandonment.

The photograph is taken from a slightly low angle, emphasizing the height of the window and the texture of the wall. The monochrome palette enhances the somber and mysterious mood of the image, evoking a sense of isolation and perhaps a hint of unease, as suggested by the title. The texture and detail are striking and add interest to the overall picture. At the bottom of the photograph is the title "The Sinister Window" and below that is the name Clarence John Laughlin.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-07

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph of a window set in a weathered, crumbling wall. The window itself is divided into four panes. The glass appears dark, reflecting a shadowy interior. The frame of the window is dark wood, and the wall surrounding it is textured with rough plaster that is cracked and damaged. A few twigs and a piece of dried plant matter, possibly a leaf or strip of bark, partially obscure the window. The overall impression is one of decay, abandonment, and a certain sense of mystery, hinted at by the title "The Sinister Window" which is written at the bottom of the image, along with the artist's signature.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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