Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (copy photograph of Ben Shahn's Rikers Island Penitentiary mural study: prisoners in stalls)

Date

1934-1935

People

Artist: Walker Evans, American 1903 - 1975

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P2000.47

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (copy photograph of Ben Shahn's Rikers Island Penitentiary mural study: prisoners in stalls)

People

Artist: Walker Evans, American 1903 - 1975

Date

1934-1935

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn, P2000.47

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-12-14

Person 99.6
Human 99.6
Painting 96.5
Art 96.5
Person 96.4
Wood 93.5
Text 83.6
Drawing 83.3
Person 79.5
Sketch 71.5
Housing 70.1
Building 70.1
People 62.8
Plywood 59.2
Clothing 58.2
Apparel 58.2
Indoors 56.7

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

people 99.9
adult 98.7
man 98.5
art 97.3
one 96.1
vintage 94.6
two 94.5
train 94.1
old 93.7
woman 91.1
street 90.8
wear 89.4
industry 89.2
monochrome 87.8
group 87.3
ladder 86.6
child 86.2
portrait 84.4
print 84
retro 83.3

Imagga
created on 2021-12-14

architecture 29
factory 26.6
old 25.1
building 25
structure 19.8
construction 19.7
city 18.3
ancient 16.4
history 16.1
sketch 16
exterior 15.7
wall 15.7
plant 15.2
house 15
urban 14.9
industrial 14.5
metal 14.5
stone 13.7
industry 13.7
travel 13.4
drawing 13.3
crate 13.1
tower 12.5
historic 11.9
wood 11.7
sky 11.5
box 11.4
device 11.3
landmark 10.8
home 10.4
steel 10.2
representation 9.9
window 9.4
container 9.4
town 9.3
bridge 9.2
tourism 9.1
religion 9
cables 8.8
building complex 8.7
concrete 8.6
facade 8.5
monument 8.4
power 8.4
street 8.3
equipment 8.2
dirty 8.1
new 8.1
broken 7.7
culture 7.7
architectural 7.7
lamp 7.6
buildings 7.6
church 7.4
light 7.4
water 7.3
tool 7.3
detail 7.2

Google
created on 2021-12-14

Microsoft
created on 2021-12-14

drawing 95.2
text 87.7
clothing 87.5
building 86.4
sketch 80.7
person 80.5
wooden 68.9
cartoon 67
painting 66.6
old 44.7
wood 33.4

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Painting
Person 99.6%
Person 96.4%
Person 79.5%
Painting 96.5%

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-20

a photograph of a drawing of a man in uniform uniform -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-30

The artwork appears to be a monochrome sepia-toned drawing or painting with a rough, sketch-like quality. It depicts what seems to be a harsh or oppressive scene, possibly related to imprisonment or forced labor.

In the foreground, there are three figures with their backs turned. Each figure is wearing a simple uniform with a number prominently displayed on the back: "3," "9047," and "81501." These numbers suggest that the individuals are likely prisoners or laborers being identified by a numerical system. They are stepping down from what could be individual compartments or cells with ladder. Above each cell is what looks like an equipment to lift heavy things.

The structures surrounding the figures are stark and angular, conveying a sense of confinement and mechanical process.

To the right of these figures, through what appears to be an opening or doorway, is a scene of laborers at work, possibly in a quarry or industrial setting. The style suggests that the artist might be trying to capture the harsh conditions or dehumanizing effects of forced labor or imprisonment. There is also a building in the background beyond the men.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-30

The image is a sepia-toned drawing or painting depicting what appears to be a harsh and potentially industrial or prison setting. The perspective is from inside a structure, with the viewer looking outwards.

Here's a breakdown of the elements:

  • Foreground: The immediate foreground shows three figures, viewed from behind, walking up some wooden steps inside a narrow passage. They are wearing plain clothing and numbered on their backs (numbers 3, 9047, and 81501 are visible). This suggests a controlled environment, possibly a prison, factory, or mining operation. The structural elements around them are dark, heavy beams and wooden framing.
  • Midground: The midground opens up to reveal what might be an outdoor area. Figures are shown working near what looks like some sort of loading area. A simple building with visible horizontal planking is in the background.
  • Background: A building and some figures are seen in the background.

The use of sepia tones and the rough, unrefined style of the artwork give it a historical or even documentary feel. The overall impression is one of somber realism, possibly depicting the hard labor or constrained existence of the workers or prisoners.

Text analysis

Amazon

81501
9047

Google

81501 9047
81501
9047