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Human Generated Data

Title

New York City

Date

c. 1930

People

Artist: Paul J. Woolf, American 1899 - 1985

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, by exchange, P2000.33

Human Generated Data

Title

New York City

People

Artist: Paul J. Woolf, American 1899 - 1985

Date

c. 1930

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, by exchange, P2000.33

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-09

Office Building 99.8
Building 99.8
High Rise 99.3
City 99.3
Urban 99.3
Town 99.3
Architecture 94.5
Metropolis 93.6
Tower 81.4
Spire 81.3
Steeple 81.3
Pedestrian 72.2
Apartment Building 61.6
Skyscraper 59.1
Flare 56
Light 56
Nature 55.8
Downtown 55.1

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

city 98.7
skyscraper 97.7
architecture 97.2
downtown 96.9
street 96.5
building 96.1
urban 95.8
no person 95.7
business 95.1
office 95
light 94.6
tower 94.5
window 94.5
cityscape 93.8
skyline 93.4
reflection 90.8
art 87.7
modern 87.4
abstract 85.7
travel 85.5

Imagga
created on 2022-01-09

skyscraper 100
architecture 63.5
building 60.4
city 58.3
urban 43.7
office 40.8
tower 40.3
high 39
sky 37.7
tall 36.8
downtown 35.6
glass 35.1
cityscape 34.1
modern 33.7
buildings 31.2
business 30.4
windows 27.9
corporate 27.5
exterior 26.8
district 26.2
construction 24.8
new 23.5
skyscrapers 23.5
window 22.9
financial 22.3
rise 21.4
facade 21.2
structure 21.1
offices 17.7
steel 17.7
landmark 17.2
cities 16.7
property 16.5
perspective 16
reflection 15.4
skyline 15.2
design 15.2
outdoor 14.5
finance 14.4
center 14.2
town 13.9
futuristic 13.5
travel 13.4
corporation 12.6
commercial 12.2
success 12.1
metropolitan 11.8
mirror 11.4
work 11
high rise 10.9
concrete 10.5
scene 10.4
apartments 9.9
growth 9.7
architectural 9.6
state 9.6
wall 9.4
famous 9.3
tourism 9.1
black 9
towers 8.8
apartment 8.6
outside 8.6
commerce 8.4
street 8.3
outdoors 8.2
column 8.1
history 8.1
office building 7.9
height 7.9
reflect 7.7
industry 7.7
workplace 7.6
estate 7.6
build 7.6
contemporary 7.5
china 7.5
rich 7.5

Google
created on 2022-01-09

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-09

skyscraper 99.4
text 95.6
building 94.5
sky 90.7
tower 89.4
city 58.4

Color Analysis

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-09

a view of a tall building 64.7%
a view of a building 64.6%
a tall building 57.3%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a church steeple with a steeple tower in the background -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-17

The sepia-toned photograph, taken from a low angle, captures the imposing presence of a skyscraper looming behind a church. The skyscraper, illuminated by various lights, is a structure with a series of vertical lines, each marked by numerous windows. It appears to be a commercial or residential building. In contrast, the church is represented in silhouette in the foreground, with the steeple rising toward the skyscraper. The contrast in light and shadow heightens the drama of the scene, emphasizing the scale and modernity of the skyscraper against the traditional architecture of the church. The sky in the background appears to be dark, suggesting that the photograph was taken at night.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-17

Here's a description of the image:

This is a vintage-looking black and white photograph of a skyscraper. The perspective is from a low angle, looking up at the building.

Here are some key features:

  • Dominant Skyscraper: The main subject is a towering skyscraper that takes up the majority of the frame. The building appears to have a classic Art Deco or early modern architectural style. The facade has a symmetrical grid pattern with many visible windows. Some windows have lights on, suggesting it may be nighttime.
  • Foreground Silhouette: In the foreground, there are silhouetted architectural elements, possibly the tops of another building or a church, which create a dramatic contrast with the bright skyscraper.
  • Lighting and Tone: The image is high-contrast. The dark silhouetted elements and the bright, illuminated skyscraper create a strong visual impact. The monochromatic tones give it a classic, timeless feel.
  • Composition: The photograph uses a strong diagonal composition, emphasizing the height of the skyscraper. The play of light and shadow is striking, adding depth and drama.