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Human Generated Data

Title

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

Date

1872

People

Artist: William Bell, American 1830 - 1910

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Transferred from the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Gift of the U.S. War Department, 2.2002.84

Human Generated Data

Title

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

People

Artist: William Bell, American 1830 - 1910

Date

1872

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Transferred from the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Gift of the U.S. War Department, 2.2002.84

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-09

Art 95.4
Outdoors 71.2
Nature 70.2
Art Gallery 67.6
Painting 56.3
Rock 55.1

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

paper 99.5
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Imagga
created on 2022-01-09

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Google
created on 2022-01-09

Wood 84.7
Art 80.1
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Painting 69.7
Visual arts 68.6
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Room 67.4
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History 61.8
Rock 59.5
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Wadi 54.9
Valley 54.8

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-09

mountain 96.5
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Color Analysis

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 99.6%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-09

a room with art on the wall 44%
a picture of a room 42.4%

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

a photograph of a black and white photo of a mountain scene -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-06

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a sepia-toned, historical photograph depicting a view of the Grand Canyon. It's a landscape photograph taken during an expedition.

Composition:

  • Central Focus: The primary subject is the canyon itself. Two immense rock walls flank a central channel, representing the Colorado River.
  • Perspective: The photograph is taken from a point slightly below the canyon rim, looking westward. This angle emphasizes the depth and scale of the canyon.
  • Foreground: In the foreground, a sandy or rocky area appears, suggesting a riverbed or beach. There's a small figure, potentially a person, sitting on the bank on the right.

Details:

  • Canyon Walls: The canyon walls are characterized by their rugged, layered appearance. The detail of the geological strata is visible.
  • River: The faint water is visible in the canyon's center.
  • Lighting: The lighting is somewhat soft, possibly due to the time of day (early morning or late afternoon). It casts subtle shadows that enhance the depth and texture of the canyon walls.
  • Text and Marks: The photograph is mounted on a light-colored matte. In the upper-left corner are markings that suggest it came from the "Expeditions & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian", and "Expeditions of 1872 - Lieut. Geo. W. Wheeler, Commanding". There is also the U.S. Army Department logo in the top center and information about the photograph's location. The bottom of the image has the text, "GRAND CANON OF THE COLORADO RIVER MOUTH OF KANAB WASH, LOOKING WEST".

Overall feeling: The image evokes a sense of grandeur, exploration, and the vastness of the American West. It is a historical photograph that represents the early exploration of the Grand Canyon.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-06

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a historical photograph of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, specifically at the mouth of Kanab Wash, looking west. It's a monochromatic, sepia-toned shot framed within a pale yellow matte, which is then mounted on a larger white backing.

The photograph itself captures the grandeur of the canyon. Towering rock formations, appearing to be layered and textured, rise on either side, creating a deep gorge. A river flows through the base of the canyon, with the terrain surrounding the river appearing to be a mix of sandy or rocky areas.

The foreground of the photograph is a sandy bank with subtle footprints, and there are a few dark rocks and vegetation clumps scattered about.

At the top of the matte, above the photograph, there is a faint seal, suggesting it might be a document or archival image from a government department. There's also handwritten text that appears to be a serial or identification number, followed by the text: 1872-Lint Geo W

Beneath the photograph, along the bottom edge of the matte, is the text, "GRAND CANON OF THE COLORADO RIVER MOUTH OF KANAB WASH, LOOKING WEST" in clear capital letters.

The overall impression is one of an important historical document depicting a significant natural landscape.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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