Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Greenbelt, Maryland)

Date

November 1936

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.4372.1

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (Greenbelt, Maryland)

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

November 1936

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P1970.4372.1

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-07

Adult 99.2
Male 99.2
Man 99.2
Person 99.2
Adult 98.7
Male 98.7
Man 98.7
Person 98.7
Architecture 98.4
Building 98.4
House 98.4
Housing 98.4
Staircase 98.4
Worker 98
Adult 96.1
Male 96.1
Man 96.1
Person 96.1
Handrail 95.2
Person 93.5
Construction 89.1
Carpenter 79.1
Clothing 77.3
Jeans 77.3
Pants 77.3
Head 74.1
Wood 68.8
Factory 56.8
Railing 55.7
Hardhat 55.1
Helmet 55.1

Clarifai
created on 2018-05-09

people 99.4
one 96.4
adult 95.9
man 94.8
step 93.6
group 92.9
indoors 92
industry 91.3
two 90.1
grinder 87.2
war 83.8
group together 83.7
wear 81.1
child 80.9
military 80.2
building 79.9
room 78.8
woman 78.2
business 75.6
no person 75.5

Imagga
created on 2023-10-07

structure 49.5
step 41.7
building 39.1
architecture 38.9
balcony 38.7
support 36.7
barrier 35.3
city 34.9
urban 31.5
obstruction 25.9
device 25.9
steel 24.1
modern 19.6
industrial 17.3
industry 17.1
construction 16.3
stairs 16
old 16
business 15.2
interior 15
window 14.7
prison 13.7
factory 13.7
buildings 13.2
metal 12.9
wall 12.8
staircase 12.8
travel 12.7
glass 12.4
machine 12.3
new 12.1
office 12
transportation 11.7
tower 11.6
windows 11.5
sky 11.5
high 11.3
iron 11.2
inside 11
correctional institution 11
railing 10.3
town 10.2
street 10.1
house 10
bridge 9.9
stair 9.8
reflection 9.8
concrete 9.6
design 9.6
light 9.4
exterior 9.2
tourism 9.1
road 9
stairway 8.9
district 8.7
water 8.7
baluster 8.5
brick 8.5
penal institution 8.3
transport 8.2
work 7.9
steps 7.8
corporate 7.7
heavy 7.6
engineering 7.6
skyline 7.6
power 7.6
lights 7.4
financial 7.1
tread 7.1
night 7.1
equipment 7.1
indoors 7

Google
created on 2018-05-09

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Adult
Male
Man
Person
Jeans
Adult 99.2%
Adult 98.7%
Adult 96.1%
Male 99.2%
Male 98.7%
Male 96.1%
Man 99.2%
Man 98.7%
Man 96.1%
Person 99.2%
Person 98.7%
Person 96.1%
Person 93.5%
Jeans 77.3%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-05-09

a group of people in a library 36.3%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-04

a photograph of a group of men working on a construction site -100%

OpenAI GPT

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

This image appears to be a photographic negative. It depicts a construction scene involving several workers surrounded by a framework of wooden beams. Three individuals are visible in the foreground: one on the left in overalls and a cap, another in the center wearing a hat and working actively on the structure, and a third on the right with raised arms, possibly shielding their face or signaling. The workers are involved in tasks related to building a structure, with tools or materials visible amidst the framework. The image's inverted tonalities (dark areas displayed as light and vice versa) indicate it is not yet developed into a standard photographic print.

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

The image appears to be a negative of a photograph showing three workers involved in a construction project. The workers are positioned among the wooden framework of a building under construction. All three are wearing work clothes typical of a construction site: two of them are in hats and the one on the right is wearing overalls. They seem to be actively engaged in their tasks, with one worker in the middle reaching upwards towards the structure. The setting is likely an unfinished building, with visible wooden beams and scaffolding. The negative effect makes the light areas appear dark and vice versa, giving the image an inverted color scheme.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

The image appears to be a black and white photograph depicting the interior of a construction site or workshop. The scene shows multiple people wearing protective gear, such as hard hats, working on a wooden frame structure. The image has a gritty, industrial feel, with the workers and the scaffolding creating a sense of activity and movement within the frame.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

The black and white image shows several workers constructing a wooden frame or structure. The workers are wearing protective clothing like hats and aprons as they handle the wooden beams and boards. The structure they are building has many upright and diagonal supports, suggesting it may be scaffolding or the frame of a larger building under construction. The background is dark and shadowy, making the workers and wooden elements the main focus of the composition.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-14

This appears to be a black and white photograph showing what looks like workers or laborers on scaffolding or a ladder-like structure. The image has a strong geometric quality created by the diagonal lines of the scaffolding or supports. The figures appear to be wearing work clothes and are positioned at different heights along the structure. The photograph has a dramatic perspective and composition, with the wooden slats creating a pattern of light and shadow. The image appears to be historical, possibly from an industrial or construction setting. At the bottom, there's a credit line indicating this image is from the Harvard University Art Museums collection.

Meta Llama

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

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of four men working on the construction of a building. The men are dressed in overalls and hats, with one man standing on a ladder while the others work on the structure below. The background of the image shows the wooden frame of the building, with various tools and materials scattered about.

The image appears to be a historical photograph, possibly from the early 20th century, given the clothing and equipment used by the workers. The quality of the image is low, with visible grain and noise throughout. The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a sense of industriousness and hard work, as the men are focused on their task and appear to be working together as a team.

In terms of visual composition, the image is well-balanced, with the men arranged in a way that creates a sense of movement and energy. The use of negative space effectively draws the viewer's attention to the men and their work, while the background provides context and helps to establish the setting.

Overall, the image provides a glimpse into the past, showcasing the hard work and dedication of construction workers during a bygone era.

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

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of four men engaged in the construction of a building's wooden frame. The men are dressed in attire typical of the early 20th century, including hats, long-sleeved shirts, and pants. They are positioned on the first floor of the building, with the wooden frame extending upwards to the right side of the image.

In the foreground, a diagonal beam runs from the bottom left to the top right, while another beam extends from the bottom right to the top left. The background of the image features additional wooden beams and framing, providing context for the construction scene.

At the bottom of the image, a white bar contains text that reads "© President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums)" on the left side, and "P1970.4372.0001" on the right side. This suggests that the image is part of a collection or archive related to Harvard University.

Amazon Nova

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

The black-and-white image depicts a group of workers engaged in construction work. They are positioned on a wooden structure, which appears to be a scaffold, with beams and wooden planks forming the framework. Each worker is wearing a hat, a long-sleeve shirt, and a pair of pants, indicating that they are dressed for labor. One worker, positioned on the right side of the image, is holding a tool, possibly a hammer or a saw, and appears to be working on the wooden structure. The other workers are also engaged in similar activities, with some of them looking down, focused on their tasks. The image conveys a sense of teamwork and dedication to the construction project.

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph of four men working on a construction site. The men are wearing hats, and some of them are wearing overalls. The man on the right is wearing a belt. They are working on a wooden structure, possibly a house, and are using tools to fix the wooden planks. The image has a watermark on the bottom left corner that reads "President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums)."

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-04

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression: The image is a black and white, potentially historical photograph showing a group of men constructing a wooden structure, likely a building frame. The scene is composed of intersecting wooden beams and vertical supports, with the figures of the workers interspersed throughout.

Key Elements:

  • Workers: Four men are visible. They are dressed in work attire, some wearing caps. They are positioned at different points within the wooden framework. One appears to be reaching upwards, another may be holding a tool and the third is looking up and adjusting his cap.
  • Wooden Structure: The dominant feature is the intricate wooden framework. Beams and vertical supports form a grid-like pattern, indicating the process of building a wall or section of a building.
  • Perspective and Composition: The shot is taken from a low angle, giving the impression that the viewer is looking up at the workers. The framing and the use of diagonal beams draw the eye through the scene and create a sense of depth.

Technical Aspects:

  • Black and White: The monochromatic nature of the image suggests a vintage or older photograph.
  • Negative/Inverted Colors: The unusual inverted coloring could be due to the processing of the photograph.

Overall, the image is a glimpse into the past, portraying a construction scene. It captures the energy and collaboration of workers as they build the frame of a structure.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-04

The image depicts four figures, presumably construction workers, engaged in building a structure. The scene is dominated by a framework of wooden beams and planks, suggesting a building under construction. The workers are positioned at various points within the structure, with one standing on the beams, another reaching up, and a third appearing to be supervising or inspecting the work. The workers are wearing work clothes. The monochrome palette of the image lends it a historical feel. The presence of beams in the foreground gives the image a sense of depth. The composition draws the eye through the scaffolding.

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting a construction site. Several workers are engaged in different activities related to the construction process. The photograph is divided into multiple sections by diagonal lines, creating a fragmented, geometric effect that adds visual interest.

Here are some detailed observations:

  1. Workers:

    • The workers are wearing typical construction attire, including hard hats, overalls, and work clothes.
    • They appear to be involved in various tasks such as handling materials, possibly installing or adjusting structural elements.
  2. Setting:

    • The background shows the skeletal framework of a building under construction, with visible beams and supports.
    • The site seems to be in the early stages of construction, as there are no finished walls or floors visible.
  3. Artistic Elements:

    • The photograph is artistically composed with diagonal lines breaking up the image, giving it a modern, abstract feel.
    • The use of black and white enhances the contrast and highlights the textures and shapes within the scene.
  4. Context:

    • The image is credited to the President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums), indicating it might be part of an art collection or exhibit.
    • The identifier "P1970.4372.0001" suggests it is cataloged within an archive or museum collection.

Overall, the image captures a moment in the construction process, highlighting the labor and structural elements involved, while also employing artistic techniques to create a visually compelling composition.

Text analysis

Amazon

College
Art
and
University
of
(Harvard
Fellows
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums)
Museums)
Harvard
President
P1970.4372.0001

Google

@ President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University Art Museums) P1970.4372.0001
@
President
and
Fellows
of
Harvard
College
(Harvard
University
Art
Museums)
P1970.4372.0001