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Human Generated Data

Title

Sketch of Broken Columns, for "Passage to Etna"

Date

1953

People

Artist: Peter Blume, American 1906 - 1992

Classification

Drawings

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Edward L. Holsten, in memory of her husband, Edward Lawrence Holsten, class of 1922, 1960.687

Copyright

© Peter Blume Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Human Generated Data

Title

Sketch of Broken Columns, for "Passage to Etna"

People

Artist: Peter Blume, American 1906 - 1992

Date

1953

Classification

Drawings

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Edward L. Holsten, in memory of her husband, Edward Lawrence Holsten, class of 1922, 1960.687

Copyright

© Peter Blume Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-31

Art 95.8
Drawing 92.8
Painting 90
Sketch 79.1
Modern Art 77.4
Doodle 58.5

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-31

art 99.5
old 98.1
painting 97.8
wall 97.5
artistic 97.1
culture 96.6
pattern 96.4
graffiti 95.4
desktop 94.8
design 94.6
illustration 94.5
religion 93.5
symbol 92.9
texture 92.9
visuals 92.6
vandalism 91.8
image 91
ancient 90.6
abstract 90.5
sign 90.4

Imagga
created on 2019-05-31

column 38.3
totem pole 33.6
currency 26.9
money 26.4
art 25.3
decoration 24.4
cash 22.9
finance 22.8
structure 22.7
dollar 22.3
old 21.6
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paper 21.2
ancient 20.8
pattern 19.8
architecture 19.2
graffito 18.8
texture 18.1
wealth 18
carving 17.5
banking 17.5
antique 17.3
grunge 17
bank 17
sculpture 17
temple 15.8
dollars 15.5
religion 15.2
bill 15.2
history 15.2
vintage 14.9
business 14.6
detail 14.5
sketch 14.1
stone 13.8
close 13.7
worn 13.4
financial 13.4
carved 12.7
hundred 12.6
savings 12.1
culture 12
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tattoo 11.6
us 11.6
drawing 11.6
pay 11.5
artistic 11.3
number 11.2
franklin 10.8
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loan 10.6
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monument 10.3
wall 10.3
investment 10.1
dirty 10
backdrop 9.9
one 9.7
style 9.7
exchange 9.6
grungy 9.5
color 9.5
rich 9.3
travel 9.2
retro 9
building 8.9
creative 8.8
ornament 8.6
nobody 8.6
wallpaper 8.4
sign 8.3
note 8.3
representation 8.3
twenty 7.9
banknotes 7.8
bills 7.8
god 7.7
heap 7.5
pile 7.5
traditional 7.5
famous 7.4
historic 7.3
effect 7.3
pyramid 7.2

Google
created on 2019-05-31

Still life 90.3
Drawing 87
Painting 80.8
Art 78.6
Sketch 75.1
Artwork 68.7
Visual arts 68.6
Wood 59.6
Illustration 54.5
Modern art 51.9
Style 51

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-31

drawing 99.9
sketch 99.5
painting 99.3
child art 96.3
art 95.1
indoor 92.7
cartoon 79.5
graffiti 77.2
old 57.8
handwriting 51
dirty 16.9

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Painting
Painting 90%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-31

graffiti on a wall 69.3%
a graffiti covered wall 69.2%
a close up of a graffiti covered wall 67.8%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-14

a photograph of a drawing of a kitchen with a bowl of food -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-03-07

The image depicts an abstract or semi-abstract artwork created with charcoal or a similarly dark medium on a sheet of paper. The composition includes various geometric shapes and forms, marked by bold, dark lines. The primary shapes that stand out are circular forms, resembling wheels or discs, and rectangular forms that give the impression of machinery or industrial equipment. The background features tightly packed, layered shapes that create a sense of depth and complexity, with areas of shading suggesting three-dimensionality. The drawing is signed "P. Guess 1965" at the bottom left corner, indicating the artist and the year of creation. The overall style is rough and sketchy, giving the piece a dynamic and expressive quality.

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-03-07

This image appears to be an artwork rendered in a sketch-like style with charcoal or a similar medium. The drawing's perspective suggests a view down a narrow staircase with highly exaggerated and distorted proportions, contributing to a surreal or expressionistic effect. In the forefront, there's what looks like a round object, possibly a drum, given its shape and the circular patterns that could be interpreted as drum heads. The tones are mostly in a range of browns, and the strokes are loose and dynamic, adding to the sketch's overall abstract and perhaps slightly ominous feel.

The bottom left corner seems to bear the artist's signature and possibly the year in which the artwork was created. However, the text is too blurry to read clearly in the image provided.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-01-15

This charcoal drawing depicts an interior scene with a staircase. The composition is abstracted and fragmented, with angular lines and geometric shapes breaking up the space. The staircase dominates the image, its curving banister and steps winding upwards. Circular and cylindrical forms, possibly representing pots or vessels, are scattered throughout the scene. The overall style is Cubist-influenced, with flattened planes and multiple perspectives suggesting a space that is simultaneously familiar yet disorienting. The heavy charcoal shading creates dramatic tonal contrasts of light and shadow, lending the drawing an air of mystery and ambiguity.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-01-15

This image appears to be an abstract, expressionist painting. It features a chaotic arrangement of geometric shapes, lines, and forms in shades of brown and black against a yellow background. The composition is dynamic and energetic, with overlapping and intersecting elements that create a sense of movement and depth. There are some recognizable objects, such as what seems to be a drum or other musical instrument, but the overall impression is one of abstraction and the exploration of form, texture, and visual rhythm. The style and technique suggest this is a work of modern or avant-garde art.

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2025-01-15

This appears to be a charcoal or graphite drawing from 1965, featuring an abstract, industrial-looking composition. The drawing has a sepia or yellowish tone to it, with strong contrasts between light and dark areas. The image shows what appears to be mechanical or architectural elements, with circular shapes that could be wheels or gears, and angular structural forms that create a sense of depth and perspective. The style is loose and expressive, with bold, gestural strokes that give the piece a dynamic, energetic quality. The composition has a somewhat chaotic or cluttered feel, with overlapping forms and shadows creating an interesting interplay of geometric shapes.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-01-15

The image depicts a charcoal drawing of a staircase, featuring a fish and a plate. The staircase is rendered in dark charcoal lines, with the fish positioned on the left side of the stairs and the plate situated below it. The background of the image is a light brown color, which may be the result of aging or a deliberate artistic choice.

In the bottom-left corner of the image, there is some illegible text that appears to be a signature or date. The overall style of the drawing suggests that it may be an abstract or expressionist piece, as the lines and shapes are not strictly realistic but rather convey a sense of movement and emotion.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-01-15

The image is a sketch of a room with a staircase, a table, and a chair. The room is depicted in a monochromatic color scheme, with the walls and floor rendered in shades of brown and beige. The staircase, which is located in the background, is also brown and beige, with a railing that appears to be made of wood. The table and chair are placed in the foreground, with the table being a simple, rectangular shape and the chair being a simple, wooden chair. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of simplicity and minimalism, with clean lines and a lack of clutter. The use of a monochromatic color scheme adds to the sense of calmness and serenity in the image.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-01-15

The image depicts a monochromatic drawing with a yellow-brown background. The drawing features various objects, including a drum, a cabinet, and a shelf. The drum is positioned in the center, with a circular shape and a handle on the side. The cabinet is placed behind the drum, with a door and a shelf on top. The shelf contains several items, including a cup, a bottle, and a box. The overall composition of the drawing is abstract and minimalistic.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-01-15

The image is a charcoal drawing by P. Blume, dated 1965. It depicts a scene from a factory or workshop setting. The drawing is characterized by its use of charcoal, which gives it a raw and unfinished appearance. The composition includes various elements, such as a large circular object that could be a wheel or a machine part, a smaller circular object that resembles a pulley, and a few other objects that are more difficult to identify due to their abstract and simplified forms. The drawing also includes a staircase or ladder-like structure on the left side, possibly leading to a higher level or platform. The overall atmosphere of the drawing is one of industry and machinery, with a sense of movement and activity suggested by the dynamic lines and shapes.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-01-10

The image shows a sketch of a person in a room. The person is wearing a hat and is standing in front of a desk. The desk has a lamp and a cabinet with several drawers. The room has a window with a view of the outside. The sketch is in black and white and has a slightly blurry effect. The image is titled "P. Blume 1965" and has a watermark in the bottom left corner.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-01-10

The image appears to be a sketch or drawing of a room with various objects and furniture. The drawing is done in black and white, giving it a monochromatic appearance. The room has a slanted ceiling, and there are shelves on the wall with objects placed on them. In the foreground, there is a large, round object that resembles a drum or a wheel. The overall composition of the image suggests a sense of movement and activity, with the various objects and furniture arranged in a dynamic and engaging manner.

Google Gemini

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

The image is a charcoal drawing on tan paper by P. Blume, dated 1965. The style of the drawing is abstract and somewhat cubist, featuring a still life arrangement within an architectural space.

In the background, there is an angular structure that appears to be a cabinet or architectural element. The cabinet is rendered with straight lines and sharp angles. Inside the cabinet, there are ambiguous shapes and forms, suggesting objects or items stored within.

In the foreground, there is a collection of cylindrical and disc-like shapes that seem to be drums or wheels. These objects are drawn with varying degrees of shading, giving them a sense of volume and depth. The perspective and arrangement of these shapes are somewhat skewed, contributing to the abstract nature of the composition.

The overall tone of the drawing is dark and moody, with the use of charcoal creating areas of deep shadow and highlights. The drawing has a dynamic quality due to the angular lines and contrasting tones. The texture of the paper and the smudged charcoal strokes are visible, adding to the tactile quality of the artwork.

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

Certainly! Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a charcoal drawing with a vintage, somewhat abstract style. The composition is dominated by geometric shapes and strong contrasts of light and shadow. The drawing appears to be on aged, possibly yellowed paper.

Elements and Composition:

  • Objects: The drawing appears to depict a drum or a series of drums, possibly in an indoor setting. The image also seems to suggest a building or room.
  • Technique: The artist has used dark charcoal to create bold lines, shadows, and hatching, contributing to the image's depth and volume.
  • Style: The style leans towards an early 20th-century aesthetic, with a focus on simplified forms and expressive shading.
  • Composition: The composition leads the eye around the drums and into the interior of what may be a room.

Additional Details:

  • In the lower right corner, there is a faint signature that may read "P. Blume 1963".
  • The paper has some wear and tear, including a small bit of tape or damage at the upper edge, suggesting age.

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