Human Generated Data

Title

Piz Kesch. looking south from just behind Keschhütte, The Engadine

Date

1921

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.2333

Human Generated Data

Title

Piz Kesch. looking south from just behind Keschhütte, The Engadine

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

1921

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.2333

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-12-15

Mountain Range 99.9
Mountain 99.9
Nature 99.9
Outdoors 99.9
Peak 98.8
Ice 93.6
Snow 78.8
Art 70.2
Landscape 58.6
Glacier 57.7
Advertisement 56.4
Scenery 55.1

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

print 99.7
art 99.5
people 98.9
paper 98.8
painting 98.1
retro 96.1
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landscape 92.8
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man 92.2
sepia pigment 92
two 91.4
engraving 91.3
vintage 90.9
illustration 88.8
group 88.7
cavalry 88.3
adult 87.4
document 86.6

Imagga
created on 2021-12-15

envelope 32.4
sand 29
container 28.3
book jacket 22
ocean 20.3
water 20
beach 19.8
sea 18.7
book 18.3
landscape 17.1
jacket 17.1
old 16.7
summer 15.4
product 15.2
travel 14.8
vacation 13.9
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wave 13.8
sky 13.4
paper 13.3
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drawing 12.4
creation 12.3
grunge 11.9
holiday 11.5
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money 11
binding 11
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coast 10.8
vintage 10.7
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art 10.6
scenic 10.5
outdoors 10.4
clouds 10.1
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mountain 9.1
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sun 8.8
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light 8.7
tree 8.5
rocks 8.5
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shore 8.4
frame 8.3
cash 8.2
sunset 8.1
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day 7.8
rock 7.8
season 7.8
antique 7.8
color 7.8
us 7.7
tourism 7.4
natural 7.4
reflection 7.3
currency 7.2

Google
created on 2021-12-15

Mountain 88.8
Slope 85.9
Art 81.4
Terrain 81.3
Painting 75
Tints and shades 74.9
Landscape 73.5
Natural landscape 72.1
Hill 70.9
Mountain range 70.9
Massif 68.1
Visual arts 67.3
Drawing 67.2
Summit 66.7
Rectangle 66.2
Illustration 65.2
Font 64.5
Ridge 64.3
Paper product 64.2
Rock 63.7

Microsoft
created on 2021-12-15

text 99.9
mountain 97.7
nature 74.6
sky 73.3
landscape 68

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Painting

Clarifai

No features identified

AWS Rekognition

Painting 70.2%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2021-12-15

paintings art 99.4%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2021-12-15

a close up of a book 44%
close up of a book 37.9%
a close up of a book cover 37.8%

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-16

a photograph of a black and white photo of a mountain range

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-15

This is a sepia-toned photograph from 1921 showing a striking mountain scene in the Engadine region of Switzerland. The focal point is Piz Kesch, a rugged and snow-covered peak surrounded by rocky ridges. In the foreground, there is a moraine and barren terrain with patches of grass and scattered rocks. The glacier dominates the middle ground, flowing down from the base of the mountain. The lighting and contrast lend a timeless and dramatic quality to the image. The text printed on the photo reads: "Piz Kesch. looking south from just behind the Keschhütte seen on the moraine to the left" and "The Engadine 1921." It conveys a sense of remote beauty and alpine grandeur.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-15

The image depicts a sepia-toned photograph of a mountainous landscape with a prominent peak and glacier in the foreground. The central focus is on a majestic mountain with rugged, rocky features, partially covered by snow. In the foreground, there is a moraine and some grassy terrain, indicating glacial movement. The photograph is bordered by a plain matte with a label that reads "The Engadine 1921" at the top. Below the photograph, there is a printed caption, "Piz Kesch, looking south from just behind the Keschhütte seen on the moraine to the left," which provides information about the location and perspective of the image. The scene captures the serene yet imposing beauty of the alpine environment.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-18

The image shows a dramatic mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks and a vast glacier or snowfield in the foreground. The mountains appear rugged and imposing, with steep rocky cliffs and ridges. The image is in black and white, giving it a timeless, historical quality. The caption indicates that this is a view looking south from the Keesle, with the Keschhütte mountain hut visible in the distance to the left.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-18

This is a black and white photograph from 1931, labeled "The Brigade." The image shows a dramatic mountain landscape with rugged peaks and a glacier. The main mountain peaks appear snow-capped and rocky, with steep faces. In the foreground, there's a sloping terrain leading up to what appears to be a glacier or snowfield. The caption beneath the photo mentions "Die Kreefe" and references something "seen on the morning to the left." The photograph is mounted on what appears to be a gray or brown paper background, giving it an album or archival presentation style. The composition captures the grandeur and scale of the alpine landscape, typical of mountain photography from this era.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image depicts a black and white photograph of a mountain range, with a caption at the bottom.

  • The photograph is in black and white and shows a mountain range with snow on top.
    • The mountains are rugged and rocky, with steep slopes and peaks.
    • There is a valley in the foreground, with grass and other vegetation growing on the slopes.
    • In the background, there are more mountains and a clear sky.
  • The caption at the bottom of the image reads: "Fir Kesch, looking south from just behind the Keschhütte seen on the moraine to the left."
    • The caption suggests that the photograph was taken from a specific location, looking south towards the Fir Kesch mountain.
    • The Keschhütte is a mountain hut or refuge, and the moraine is a ridge of rock and soil that forms at the edge of a glacier.
  • The image has a sepia tone, which gives it a warm and aged appearance.
    • The sepia tone also helps to emphasize the textures and details of the photograph, such as the roughness of the rock and the softness of the grass.
  • The image is surrounded by a border, which is a light brown color.
    • The border is simple and unadorned, which helps to focus attention on the photograph itself.

Overall, the image is a beautiful and evocative representation of a mountain range, with a sense of depth and texture that draws the viewer in. The caption provides context and helps to understand the location and significance of the photograph.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

This image is a sepia-toned photograph of a mountain range, with a prominent peak in the center. The photograph is mounted on a brown background and features handwritten text at the top and bottom.

The top text reads "The Engadine 1921" in black ink, while the bottom text describes the scene: "Pic Kesch, looking south from just behind the Keschhütte seen on the moraine to the left." The photograph itself depicts a rugged mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks and rocky terrain. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a serene and majestic natural setting, likely taken during an expedition or hike in the Engadine region of Switzerland in 1921.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

This image is a black-and-white photograph of a mountain range with snow-covered peaks and a glacier in between. The photograph is titled "The Engadine 1921" and has a brown border. The text "Fiz Kesch, looking south from just behind the Keschhütte seen on the moraine to the left" is written in the bottom left corner. The mountain range is surrounded by rocks and grass, and the sky is clear and blue.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a mountain range, featuring a glacier and rocky terrain. The photograph is mounted on a beige background with a title at the top and a caption at the bottom. The title reads "The Engadine 1921," indicating the location and the year the photograph was taken. The caption below the image reads, "Fir Kescht, looking south from just behind the Keschtlilte seen on the moraine to the left." This suggests that the image was taken from a specific vantage point behind a location called Keschtlilte, which is situated on a moraine to the left of the frame. The photograph captures a vast, rugged landscape dominated by a glacier that stretches across the middle of the image. The glacier appears to be moving slowly, as indicated by the crevasses and ridges on its surface. Surrounding the glacier are steep, rocky mountains that rise sharply from the valley floor. The mountains are covered in snow, and there are patches of grass and vegetation visible in the lower part of the image. The overall scene is one of stark beauty and natural grandeur, with the glacier and mountains creating a dramatic and awe-inspiring landscape.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-16

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of Piz Kesch, looking south from just behind the Keschhütte, seen on the moraine to the left. The text on the image is a caption beneath the photograph written in an old English font. It reads, "Piz Kesch, looking south from just behind the Keschhütte seen on the moraine to the left." There is text above the photograph that states, "The Engadine 1921."

The photograph is framed by a matte in a neutral brown color. The image is a wide view of a mountain range with snow capped peaks. The view is from an elevated position, allowing the viewer to see a large glacier and its surrounding terrain. In the foreground, there is a grassy slope with some rocks and small plants. Behind the slope, there is a lower, rocky terrain, presumably the moraine mentioned in the caption. Beyond that, the glacier stretches toward the mountains. The mountains in the background are jagged and imposing, with snow and ice clinging to their peaks and sides. The overall impression is one of a rugged and remote landscape, captured in a classic photographic style.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-16

This is a sepia-toned photograph of a mountain landscape. The image is centered and bordered by a thicker, lighter brown mat. The photograph features a large, imposing mountain range in the background, with peaks covered in snow and glaciers. A large glacier extends down the mountain, carved with lines that suggest its movement over time. The foreground of the photo features a rugged, grassy landscape, likely moraines or lower-elevation terrain.

The photograph is titled "The Engadine 1921" at the top and has a caption at the bottom that reads "Piz Kesch, looking south from just behind the Keschhütte seen on the moraine to the left". The text is in a formal, elegant script.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-01

The image is a vintage photograph from 1931 titled "The Engadine 1931." It depicts a mountainous landscape with a prominent peak in the background. The caption at the bottom of the photograph reads: "Piz Kesch, looking south from just behind the Keschhütte seen on the moraine to the left."

Here are some detailed observations:

  1. Mountain Peak: The central focus of the image is a rugged mountain peak, likely Piz Kesch, covered with snow and ice. The peak has jagged edges and steep slopes.

  2. Glacier: In the foreground, there is a glacier extending from the base of the mountain. The glacier has a textured surface with visible crevasses and undulations.

  3. Landscape: The terrain in the lower part of the image is rocky and uneven, with patches of grass and vegetation. The moraine, a ridge of debris left by the glacier, is visible on the left side of the image.

  4. Keschhütte: The caption mentions the Keschhütte, which is likely a mountain hut or shelter situated on the moraine to the left. However, the hut itself is not clearly visible in the image.

  5. Perspective: The photograph is taken from a vantage point looking south, providing a clear view of the mountain and the glacier.

The overall scene captures the rugged beauty and stark landscape of the Engadine region, highlighting the majestic Piz Kesch and its surrounding glacial environment.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-10

The image is a sepia-toned photograph dated 1921, titled "The Engadine 1921." It depicts a mountainous landscape, specifically focusing on Piz Kesch, as indicated by the caption at the bottom. The photograph is taken from a vantage point south of Keschhütte, a hut visible on the moraine to the left. The mountain appears rugged and partially covered with snow, with a glacier or冰川 extending down the slopes. The foreground shows a grassy area and some rocky terrain, suggesting a high-altitude alpine setting. The overall mood is serene and picturesque, capturing the majesty of the mountainous region.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-10

This image is a vintage photograph, likely from 1924, titled "The Engadine 1924," as indicated by the text in the upper right corner. The photograph captures a breathtaking mountainous landscape, specifically the Piz Roseg, as described by the caption at the bottom. The view is toward the south from a vantage point just behind the Keselkätte, which is visible on the moraine to the left in the image.

The scene features rugged, snow-dusted peaks with steep, rocky slopes. The foreground includes a mix of grassy areas and rocky terrain, leading up to a glacier that appears to have carved the landscape over time. The glacier's surface is textured with ridges and crevasses, indicating its movement and the geological processes at play. The overall tone of the photograph is sepia, giving it a historical and timeless feel. The composition emphasizes the grandeur and natural beauty of the Engadine region.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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