Human Generated Data

Title

Gloucester 4

Date

1949

People

Artist: Aaron Siskind, American 1903 - 1991

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Carl Chiarenza and Heidi Katz, P1999.67

Copyright

© Estate of Aaron Siskind

Human Generated Data

Title

Gloucester 4

People

Artist: Aaron Siskind, American 1903 - 1991

Date

1949

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Carl Chiarenza and Heidi Katz, P1999.67

Copyright

© Estate of Aaron Siskind

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-23

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-26

stain 99.6
texture 99.4
dirty 98.6
scraping 98.5
abstract 98.5
canvas 98.3
art 98.1
wear 97.3
pattern 97.2
messy 96.5
desktop 95.6
brush 95.6
rough 94.8
vintage 94.8
splash 93.8
rust 93.6
old 93.2
no person 92.8
artistic 91.8
retro 91.4

Imagga
created on 2022-01-23

structure 44.3
grunge 41.7
fountain 40.1
texture 37.5
old 34.2
rough 31
pattern 28.7
screen 28.1
dirty 28
weathered 27.6
grungy 27.5
wall 27.4
spider web 27.2
vintage 26.5
antique 26
material 25
damaged 24.8
aged 23.5
window screen 22.7
surface 22.1
rusty 21.9
paint 21.7
rust 21.2
textured 20.2
protective covering 20.1
web 19.2
frame 18.3
blackboard 18.2
worn 18.1
retro 18
border 17.2
design 15.8
art 15.6
brown 15.5
stain 15.4
canvas 15.2
space 14.7
ancient 14.7
scratch 14.6
wallpaper 14.6
messy 14.5
black 14.4
forest 13.9
crater 13.7
metal 13.7
color 13.4
iron 13.1
trap 12.7
covering 12.7
decay 12.5
detailed 12.5
backdrop 12.4
text 12.2
detail 12.1
paper 11.8
graphic 11.7
tree 11.3
empty 11.2
natural depression 11.1
park 10.7
trees 10.7
stained 10.6
digital 10.5
snow 10.4
stone 10.2
metallic 10.1
dark 10
ice 10
industrial 10
fall 10
geological formation 9.9
negative 9.9
backgrounds 9.7
burnt 9.7
landscape 9.7
collage 9.6
edge 9.6
industry 9.4
winter 9.4
wood 9.2
film 9
river 8.9
noisy 8.9
steel 8.8
burned 8.8
noise 8.8
faded 8.8
crack 8.7
stucco 8.7
great 8.6
dirt 8.6
close 8.6
light 8
water 8
scenic 7.9
corrosion 7.9
layered 7.9
abandoned 7.8
stains 7.8
cracked 7.8
your 7.7
shower curtain 7.7
blank 7.7
broken 7.7
parchment 7.7
spot 7.7
concrete 7.7
stream 7.6
outdoors 7.5
cobweb 7.4
morning 7.2
colorful 7.2
country 7
season 7

Google
created on 2022-01-23

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-23

drawing 98.2
painting 97.7
sketch 96.5
abstract 95.1
art 94.9
text 93.7
texture 70.1
water 67.7
day 13.4

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Painting
Painting 92.5%

Categories

Imagga

nature landscape 92.9%
paintings art 6.3%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-23

a waterfall with trees in the background 33.8%
a close up of a waterfall 27.4%
a waterfall surrounded by trees 27.3%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-15

a photograph of a black and white photo of a woman in a white dress -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-08

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a black and white abstract piece. It appears to be a close-up of a textured surface, possibly a wall or canvas, with visible brushstrokes. The predominant colors are dark blacks and shades of gray, with the lighter grays creating a sense of depth and highlighting. The composition is dominated by a large, roughly central area of light gray that contrasts sharply with the darker areas around it. The brushstrokes are visible and add to the textural quality of the image. The overall effect is abstract and expressive, evoking a sense of roughness and possibly decay.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-08

The image presents an abstract composition in grayscale. It appears to be a close-up view of a textured surface or a painting, likely created with a dark medium like charcoal or graphite.

Key features:

  • Dominant Tones: The artwork primarily uses black, white, and various shades of gray. The contrast between the dark and light areas creates a sense of depth and emphasizes the textures.
  • Texture: The most prominent characteristic is the texture. The surface is heavily worked, displaying visible strokes, brush marks, and areas of smudging. This gives the image a tactile, almost visceral quality.
  • Composition: The composition is non-representational, focusing on the interplay of textures, tones, and shapes. There is an overall dynamic balance, the shapes appear to be brush strokes.
  • Light and Shadow: The way light interacts with the textured surface creates dynamic shadows and highlights, adding to the visual interest.

In summary, the image is a study in texture, light, and shadow, with an emphasis on the process and physicality of the artistic creation.