Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (San Francisco from Telegraph Hill)

Date

c. 1925

People

Artist: William Edward Dassonville, American 1879 - 1957

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Doug and Joan Hansen, 2008.299

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (San Francisco from Telegraph Hill)

People

Artist: William Edward Dassonville, American 1879 - 1957

Date

c. 1925

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Doug and Joan Hansen, 2008.299

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-04-03

Nature 99.9
Fog 96.3
Weather 92.6
Outdoors 92.2
Smoke 87.9
Bird 79.7
Animal 79.7
Smog 74.9
Mist 64.1

Clarifai
created on 2021-04-03

silhouette 99.4
tree 99.3
monochrome 99.2
people 98.3
dawn 98
landscape 97.7
art 97.3
fog 97.3
sunset 97.2
mist 96.5
nature 96.2
black and white 96
water 94.8
no person 93.8
sun 93.6
wood 92.5
woman 92.2
girl 91.4
shadow 91.3
nude 91.3

Imagga
created on 2021-04-03

tree 52.6
mechanical device 31.8
sky 30.7
sunset 30.6
silhouette 29
landscape 26.8
sun 26.3
coconut 25.1
trees 24.9
mechanism 23.7
hook 23
outdoors 17.9
device 17.2
park 16.8
water 16.7
travel 16.2
swing 15.9
forest 15.7
outdoor 15.3
lake 13.7
scenery 13.5
morning 12.7
black 12.6
dark 12.5
autumn 12.3
woody plant 12.2
sunrise 12.2
shovel 12.1
branch 11.9
windshield wiper 11.7
light 11.4
beach 11.3
cloud 11.2
clouds 11
summer 10.9
ocean 10.8
river 10.7
vacation 10.6
sand 10.6
fog 10.6
weapon 10.3
grass 10.3
mountains 10.2
sea 10.2
wood 10
dusk 9.5
wilderness 9.4
evening 9.3
orange 9.2
sport 9.2
weather 9.2
snag 9
reflection 9
people 8.9
scene 8.7
woods 8.6
leaf 8.6
vascular plant 8.5
television 8.3
tourism 8.3
instrument 8.2
plaything 8.1
recreation 8.1
man 8.1
mountain 8
night 8
scenic 7.9
holiday 7.9
foggy 7.9
pine 7.9
hand tool 7.8
solitude 7.8
silhouettes 7.8
dawn 7.7
mist 7.7
tropical 7.7
serene 7.5
desert 7.5
island 7.3
plant 7

Google
created on 2021-04-03

Atmosphere 94.8
Nature 90.2
World 89
Branch 88.7
Fog 88.1
Natural landscape 87
Tree 83.9
Trunk 83.8
Atmospheric phenomenon 83.6
Biome 83.5
Woody plant 82.2
Black-and-white 81.9
Morning 79.9
Landscape 79.8
Plant 79.8
Haze 79.4
Wood 78.9
Rectangle 78.6
Twig 78.2
Tints and shades 77.4

Microsoft
created on 2021-04-03

fog 99
tree 98.7
text 93.4
window 88.8
landscape 86.1
sky 79
gallery 66.3
nature 58.8
black and white 53.2
painting 39.3
picture frame 12.9

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bird
Bird 79.7%

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-16

a photograph of a black and white photo of a city skyline -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-10

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression: The image is a black and white photograph showcasing a cityscape viewed through a slightly hazy atmosphere. The perspective is from an elevated point, framed by silhouetted trees in the foreground.

Composition:

  • Foreground: The frame features several tall, thin trees or their trunks. The trees are positioned on the right and left of the frame, with a curved trunk in the middle, creating a natural border. The view is from a slight hilltop with vegetation, creating a natural frame.
  • Midground: The city sprawls in the midground with a variety of buildings of differing height and shape. A prominent structure, likely a church, adds visual interest. Smoke or fog softens the details of the buildings.
  • Background: The sky above is also light and diffused, suggesting a bright, hazy day.

Details:

  • The city appears to be densely populated with many buildings.
  • The buildings are predominantly mid-rise with a few taller landmarks visible.
  • The overall ambiance is one of tranquility and a slightly melancholic vibe due to the black and white nature of the image.

Style:
The photo looks artistic, with the framing of the trees adding depth and directing the viewer's eye toward the cityscape. The image is likely a photograph, shot in black and white.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-10

The image is a black and white photograph of a cityscape taken from a high vantage point, possibly a hill or a raised platform. The foreground is somewhat blurry, suggesting a shallow depth of field. Two silhouetted trees flank the scene, one on the left and one on the right, their branches adding a natural frame to the view.

In the midground, there is a textured, dark area, which appears to be a ledge or embankment covered with vegetation. This serves as the base for the composition, adding depth and anchoring the viewer's eye.

Beyond the trees and the ledge, the cityscape unfolds in a somewhat hazy and muted manner. The buildings, including taller structures and what appears to be a church with distinctive spires, are visible through the atmospheric conditions, suggesting fog or perhaps a polluted haze. The overall tone of the photograph is subdued and melancholic, evoking a sense of urban density and timelessness. The high perspective gives the viewer a sense of detachment, like looking down upon a world bustling with activity yet shrouded in a sense of obscurity.