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Human Generated Data

Title

Lima 101

Date

1975

People

Artist: Aaron Siskind, American 1903 - 1991

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Thomas and Margaret Beling, P1989.18

Copyright

© Estate of Aaron Siskind

Human Generated Data

Title

Lima 101

People

Artist: Aaron Siskind, American 1903 - 1991

Date

1975

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Thomas and Margaret Beling, P1989.18

Copyright

© Estate of Aaron Siskind

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-08

Art 95.4
Text 92
Modern Art 79
Face 66.2
Rug 65.4
Canvas 59.8
Photography 59.3
Photo 59.3
Drawing 58.4
Painting 55.8

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

art 99.3
retro 97.7
monochrome 97.4
paper 97
wear 97
scraping 97
vintage 96.6
painting 95.5
antique 95.1
old 95
dirty 94.8
abstract 93.7
stain 93.7
design 92.3
no person 91.5
illustration 90.9
texture 90.4
artistic 89.8
sepia 89.6
black and white 88.5

Imagga
created on 2022-01-08

old 45.3
gravestone 43.8
stone 39.3
texture 38.9
wall 36.8
grunge 36.6
vintage 35.6
memorial 35.1
aged 34.4
dirty 33.5
antique 32
ancient 31.2
paper 28.2
structure 27.1
damaged 25.8
retro 25.4
frame 23.3
decoration 22.8
material 22.4
rough 21.9
weathered 21.9
empty 21.5
brick 21.4
graffito 21.4
decay 21.2
pattern 21.2
parchment 21.1
textured 21
text 19.2
grungy 19
space 18.6
border 18.1
canvas 18
surface 17.7
design 17.6
grain 17.5
crumpled 17.5
historic 17.4
wallpaper 16.9
stains 16.5
stained 16.4
rusty 16.2
blank 15.4
building material 15.4
page 14.9
grime 14.7
doormat 14.1
book 13.9
burnt 13.6
cardboard 13.5
old fashioned 13.3
brown 13.3
sheet 13.2
art 13.1
document 13
ragged 12.7
fracture 12.7
spot 12.5
aging 12.5
obsolete 12.5
graphic 12.4
building 11.9
paint 11.8
history 11.6
messy 11.6
backdrop 11.5
worn 11.5
architecture 11.2
mat 11.2
note 11
close 10.9
scratched 10.8
stain 10.6
backgrounds 10.6
dirt 10.5
detail 10.5
textures 10.4
construction 10.3
color 10
sepia 9.7
crack 9.7
torn 9.7
rust 9.6
fortress 9.6
age 9.5
nobody 9.3
device 9.1
distressed 8.8
tracery 8.8
mottled 8.8
concrete 8.6
floor cover 8.5
gray 8.1
urban 7.9
broad 7.9
crease 7.8
manuscript 7.8
scratch 7.8
succulent 7.8
card 7.7
cover 7.4
black 7.2
covering 7.2
travel 7

Google
created on 2022-01-08

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-08

drawing 99.2
text 92.6
art 91.3
sketch 91.2
painting 90.5
room 87
gallery 84.5
scene 79
black and white 67
monochrome 64.7
handwriting 62.5
abstract 57.5
child art 51.2

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Rug
Painting
Rug 65.4%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-08

a close up of a brick wall 45.5%
close up of a brick wall 39.1%
a room with a brick wall 33.1%

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

a photograph of a black and white photograph of a painting of a square window -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-16

The image is a black and white print of an abstract artwork. The texture of the print itself seems to have some graininess or a stippled effect.

The composition features a roughly textured, almost cement-like background. Over this background, a bold, dark shape is painted. This shape is asymmetrical and organic, spreading horizontally across the center of the image.

Within this dark shape, there's a rectangular void or gap. Inside this rectangle, there is a dark, crescent-moon shaped figure. The shape is not precisely defined and has a slightly rough, organic quality.

Below the dark shape, thin, vertical lines or drips descend towards the bottom of the frame. These lines add to the overall sense of texture and movement.

The artwork evokes a sense of weight and texture, with a stark contrast between the dark shapes and the lighter background. The abstract nature of the image invites interpretation, suggesting themes of void, darkness, and perhaps a hint of lunar symbolism.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-16

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:
The image is a black and white abstract print, seemingly a lithograph or similar printmaking technique. It has a textured, almost weathered quality, giving it a sense of age or industrial feel.

Composition:

  • Central Focus: A dominant dark rectangular shape that acts as a centerpiece of the piece. Within this shape, a lighter, almost rectangular, outline is present.
  • Brushstroke & Texture: Heavy brushstrokes or applied media dominate the dark shapes, creating a contrast with the more subtle textured background. The presence of both vertical drippings and splatters gives the impression of movement and time.
  • Background: The background has a mottled, textured appearance. This creates an impression of depth and emphasizes the dark, layered shapes within the image.
  • Dripping: Vertical lines of what appears to be paint/ink are running downward from the large rectangular shape.

Style & Potential Interpretations:

  • The overall style leans towards abstract expressionism or a similar genre. The focus seems to be on the interplay of form, texture, and the impact of the materials.
  • It evokes emotions of melancholy.
  • It has an industrial aesthetic.

Additional Details:

  • There is what appears to be a signature in the bottom right corner.
  • At the bottom left corner, you can see "Lane A.1978".

In summary, this print is a powerful and expressive piece of art with an emphasis on texture, shadow, and the interaction of shapes within a limited color palette.