Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (J.P. Taylor Company, Inc., North Carolina)

Date

May 1946-August 1946

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.4290.4

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (J.P. Taylor Company, Inc., North Carolina)

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

May 1946-August 1946

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.4290.4

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-07

Architecture 90.6
Factory 90.6
Outdoors 75.3
Window 72.5
Aircraft 63.5
Transportation 63.5
Vehicle 63.5
Hole 57.8
Astronomy 57.7
Outer Space 57.7
Porthole 57.6
Nature 57.4
Water 56.8
Snow 55.8

Clarifai
created on 2018-05-09

people 98.3
wall 96.5
monochrome 96.1
retro 95.3
vintage 95.1
old 95
adult 95
building 94.1
wear 92.7
room 92.5
man 92.2
architecture 91.7
war 91.7
dirty 91.6
one 90.6
antique 90.4
no person 89.6
art 89.2
expression 88.3
house 88.1

Imagga
created on 2023-10-07

wall 54.6
old 52.3
door 37.1
architecture 31.4
building 31.4
mailbox 31.1
texture 29.9
stucco 29.1
aged 29
grunge 28.9
ancient 28.5
antique 26.8
dirty 25.3
house 25.1
vintage 23.2
device 23.1
window 23
air conditioner 22.8
detail 22.5
wood 22.5
container 22.2
box 22.1
stone 21.2
weathered 20.9
brick 20.3
paint 19.9
wooden 18.5
cooling system 18.3
frame 18.3
pattern 17.1
construction 16.3
grungy 16.1
surface 15.9
textured 15.8
rough 15.5
material 15.2
abandoned 14.6
cement 14.6
mechanism 14.4
damaged 14.3
rusty 14.3
design 14.1
exterior 13.8
decay 13.5
closed 13.5
retro 13.1
metal 12.9
structure 12.6
entrance 12.6
history 12.5
brown 12.5
decoration 12.3
blank 12
art 11.8
border 11.8
city 11.6
space 11.6
broken 11.6
cell 11.5
concrete 11.5
worn 11.5
home 11.2
wallpaper 10.7
empty 10.3
paper 10.2
street 10.1
latch 9.8
lock 9.7
rust 9.6
architectural 9.6
obsolete 9.6
decorative 9.2
color 8.9
plaster 8.8
entry 8.8
cracked 8.7
gate 8.7
urban 8.7
arch 8.7
old fashioned 8.6
culture 8.5
historic 8.3
closeup 8.1
close 8
buzzer 7.9
peeling 7.9
travel 7.7
rustic 7.7
aging 7.7
graffito 7.5
iron 7.5
style 7.4
rural 7.1

Google
created on 2018-05-09

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Adult
Male
Man
Person
Building
Airplane

Clarifai

Window
Building
Human arm

AWS Rekognition

Adult 97.6%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2023-10-07

interior objects 99.8%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-05-09

a black and white photo of a building 61.8%
a close up of a white building 57.3%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-17

a photograph of a bird sitting on top of a barrel of wine

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-07-07

a man is standing on top of a barrel in a building

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-10

This image is a photographic negative showing an industrial or storage setting. A person is bent over the top of a large cylindrical container or barrel, which appears to be the central focus. The barrel has markings and a distinct surface pattern. The dark circular shapes and structural beams in the background suggest machinery, pipes, or architectural elements. The negative format reverses the light and dark tones of the picture, creating a surreal, high-contrast visual.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-10

The image appears to be a photographic negative. It shows an industrial setting with a large wooden barrel, where a person is bent over or leaning into it from the top. The setting suggests a brewery or a factory with large tanks and barrels. The black and white colors are inverted due to the negative format, which emphasizes the contrasts and outlines of the objects present. The background seems to contain more cylindrical structures or machinery.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-19

The image appears to be a black and white photograph of an interior space, possibly a room or a studio. The main focus of the image is a large, cylindrical structure or object that appears to be some kind of equipment or machinery. The object is situated in the center of the frame, and the surrounding environment is dimly lit and appears to be cluttered with various other objects and structures. The overall atmosphere of the image is somewhat industrial or utilitarian in nature.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-19

This black and white photograph appears to show what looks like an astronomical observatory dome or telescope housing. The image shows a curved, dome-like structure with what appears to be an opening or slit for telescope viewing. The architecture suggests this might be part of a historic academic or scientific building, which makes sense given that this image is credited to Harvard College. The interior space visible in the photograph has structural beams or supports visible at the top of the frame, and the walls appear to be institutional in nature. The overall composition has a stark, documentary quality typical of architectural or scientific facility documentation from an earlier era.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-12

The image is a black-and-white photograph of an old, possibly abandoned building with a large metal object in the center. The building appears to be made of stone or concrete and has a rough, unfinished look. The metal object is cylindrical in shape and has a rounded top. It is positioned in the center of the room, with a small opening at the top that allows light to enter. The background of the image is out of focus, but it appears to be a hallway or corridor with other rooms visible in the distance. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of neglect and abandonment, suggesting that the building has been left unused for some time.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-12

The image depicts a black and white photograph of a large, cylindrical object with a rounded top, situated in a room with a high ceiling. The object appears to be made of metal or wood and has a series of horizontal bands around its middle section. A dark shape is visible at the top of the object, which may be a lid or a handle.

In the background, there are several other objects and structures visible, including what appears to be a doorway or archway on the left side of the image. The walls of the room are white, and the floor is not visible in the photograph.

Overall, the image suggests that the object is some kind of container or vessel, possibly used for storing or transporting goods. The presence of the doorway or archway in the background suggests that the room may be part of a larger building or complex.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The black and white image shows a man working on a cylindrical structure that seems to be a chimney. The man is standing on top of the chimney and appears to be working on the brickwork. He is wearing a vest and pants and is holding a brick in his hand. The chimney is made of bricks and has a circular opening at the top. The image has a watermark in the bottom right corner that reads "P1970.4290.0004."

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image is in black and white. A person is standing on a circular object, possibly a wooden barrel, and appears to be working on something. He is wearing a black shirt and shorts. The person is looking down and seems to be bending over. The circular object is placed on top of a wooden structure. There is a round object with a triangle shape on the right side.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-26

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression: The image is a black and white negative photograph, suggesting a historical or vintage origin. The negative quality gives the picture a slightly grainy, ethereal quality.

Subject: The central figure is a person, viewed from behind, who appears to be leaning over or interacting with a large, cylindrical wooden structure (possibly a barrel or tank). Their arms are outstretched, suggesting they are holding onto the structure.

Setting and Context: The image seems to be taken indoors, possibly in a factory or industrial space. The architecture in the background includes features like an arched window, and what appears to be a large opening or ductwork, all giving clues to its location and possible time period.

Additional details: The wooden structure has visible rings or sections and some markings on it. The negative process has created an interesting contrast with the light and dark areas adding to its visual appeal. The overall composition suggests a moment in time where manual labor or a specific activity is taking place.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-26

Here is a description of the image:

The image appears to be a black and white, inverted photograph or negative showing a man leaning into a wooden structure that resembles a well or a stacked barrel.

The man is positioned with his back to the viewer, and his arms are extended over the edge of the structure. He is wearing what appears to be a dark top and pants. The wooden structure is made up of multiple stacked sections, with visible grain and texture. There's a faint marking or symbol on one of the sections that looks like "S9".

The background appears to be an interior space. To the left, there is an indistinct architectural element that might be a column or part of a window frame. To the right of the man and the barrel, there is a circular opening or window in a wall, and what appear to be some support structures or scaffolding. The overall scene has a grainy and somewhat distressed look, suggesting an older photograph.

In the bottom left corner, there is a copyright notice stating "President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums)." In the bottom right corner, there is a code: "P1970.4290.0004."

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-02

The image appears to be a black-and-white photograph of a person standing on a barrel or a similar cylindrical object. The person is wearing a hat and seems to be looking downward. The background includes architectural elements such as arches and a round window, suggesting that the setting might be inside a historical or architecturally significant building. The overall tone and style of the photograph suggest it could be from an earlier time period. The image is credited to the President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums), indicating it might be part of an academic or historical collection.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-05

This is a black-and-white photograph showing the interior of a telescope, likely from a historical observatory. The image captures a large cylindrical structure, which is the telescope itself. The telescope is mounted on a rotating platform, and the top part of a person's head and shoulders are visible, indicating that they are operating or observing through the telescope. The background includes the structure of the observatory, with walls, windows, and other architectural details. The material and style of the telescope suggest it could be from the late 19th or early 20th century, a period when such instruments were common in scientific research.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-05

This is a black-and-white historical photograph showing a person working on a sculpted architectural element, likely a column or pedestal. The person is positioned at the top of the structure, appearing to be engaged in carving or finishing the detailed work. The architectural piece features a cylindrical column with vertical grooves and a decorative element near the top, possibly a fleur-de-lis. The background includes wooden scaffolding and other architectural components, suggesting an indoor workshop or construction site. The image has a grainy texture typical of older photographic processes.

Text analysis

Amazon

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College
and
Art
(Harvard
Fellows
Museums)
Harvard
© President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums)
University
President
P1970.4290.0004
©

Google

G President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums) P1970.4290.0004
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President
and
Fellows
of
Harvard
College
(Harvard
University
Art
Museums)
P1970.4290.0004