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Human Generated Data

Title

Playground and Woodstock furniture

Date

1936

People

Artist: Ilse Bing, German 1899 - 1998

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous Gift, 2014.449

Copyright

© The Ilse Bing Estate / Courtesy Edwynn Houk Gallery

Human Generated Data

Title

Playground and Woodstock furniture

People

Artist: Ilse Bing, German 1899 - 1998

Date

1936

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous Gift, 2014.449

Copyright

© The Ilse Bing Estate / Courtesy Edwynn Houk Gallery

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-04-08

High Rise 91.7
Town 91.7
Urban 91.7
City 91.7
Building 91.7
Apartment Building 77
Nature 73.7
Plant 62.6
Tree 62.6
Demolition 60.2
Office Building 58.4
Banister 56
Handrail 56
Outdoors 55.2

Clarifai
created on 2025-06-30

Tree 98.9
no person 98.5
city 98.1
building 97.4
architecture 96.6
people 95.1
street 94.1
monochrome 92.3
outdoors 90.3
sky 89
home 88.5
urban 88.5
travel 88.4
cityscape 84.4
house 84.4
skyscraper 84
town 83
light 82.4
skyline 82.3
Building 81.6
apartment 81.2
tower 80.6
Building 72
Building 70.7
Window 62.8
Window 56.8
Building 56
Window 54.4
Window 54.1
Window 53.9
Window 53.5
Window 50
Window 49.5
Building 48.3
Window 46.1
Window 45.5
Window 44
Window 44
Window 43.9
Window 43
Window 42.5
Window 42.2
Window 41.9
Window 40.2
Window 39.7
Window 34.8
Window 34.4
Building 34.2
Window 34.1
Window 33.8
Window 33.3
Window 33.2

Imagga
created on 2018-02-10

fence 74.8
barrier 53.5
city 49.9
structure 46.9
skyscraper 44
architecture 42.4
building 39.7
urban 39.3
bridge 36.9
obstruction 35.2
skyline 31.4
sky 29.4
landmark 28
buildings 26.5
tower 26
new 21.9
cityscape 21.8
famous 21.4
downtown 21.1
high 17.3
office 16.8
modern 16.8
tourism 15.7
skyscrapers 15.6
tall 15.1
travel 14.8
business 14.6
street 13.8
net 13.8
historic 13.8
construction 13.7
town 13
aerial 12.6
financial 12.5
old 11.8
center 11.5
panorama 11.4
scene 11.3
sunset 10.8
night 10.7
steel 10.6
district 9.7
game 9.6
capital 9.5
corporate 9.5
exterior 9.2
metal 8.9
metropolis 8.8
monument 8.4
lights 8.3
top 8.3
wall 8.2
landscape 8.2
midtown 7.9
cities 7.8
towers 7.8
state 7.7
wire 7.6
dusk 7.6
united 7.6
puzzle 7.5
light 7.4
window 7.3
river 7.1

Google
created on 2018-02-10

residential area 89.1
urban area 87.9
black and white 87.1
wall 85.8
building 84.4
tree 83.5
structure 81.3
architecture 81.2
house 78.5
neighbourhood 74.1
metropolis 71.6
monochrome 70.7
suburb 69.6
monochrome photography 64.5
sky 61.3
facade 59.3
history 54.9
city 54.2
window 52.5

Microsoft
created on 2018-02-10

outdoor 97.4

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-02-10

a black and white photo of a city 84.3%
a tall building in a city 84.2%
a black and white photo of a building 82.7%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-12

a photograph of a tree in the middle of a city -100%
an old black and white photo of a playground with a fence -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2024-12-30

This black and white photograph depicts an urban scene, likely from the 1930s given the date of 1936 visible in the lower right corner. In the foreground, there is a chain-link fence, and behind it, a leafless tree stands tall. Just behind the tree, there is a playground area with a couple of slides visible through the fence. The background features a row of multi-story buildings with various architectural styles, typical of that era. One of the buildings has a tall vertical sign that reads "WONSTOCK FURNITURE CO." and includes an address, '124', indicating a furniture company. The photograph, credited to Ilse Bing, captures a gritty and somewhat melancholic atmosphere of an urban environment.

Created by gpt-4 on 2024-11-28

This is a black and white photograph depicting an urban scene. In the foreground, there is a tall bare tree with no leaves, suggesting it could be either dead or in a dormant state during a colder season. The tree is partially framed by a chain-link fence, which adds a sense of division between the viewer and the scene beyond.

Beyond the fence, we see a row of buildings typical of an urban landscape, with multiple fire escapes visible on their facades. One building prominently features signage for "FURNITURE CO." with the words "Livingston" above it, indicating the name of the store or company.

The sky is clear, and there is a stark contrast in the photo due to the bright light and deep shadows, emphasizing the textures and patterns within the scene. The absence of people and the stillness of the environment give the image a quiet, desolate feeling. The photo could be documenting a moment in urban life, capturing the contrast between nature and the constructed environment.

In the bottom right corner, the name "Ilse Bing" and the year "1936" are visible, suggesting the photographer and the year the photograph was taken. Ilse Bing was a well-known photographer associated with avant-garde and documentary photography.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2024-12-26

This is a black and white urban photograph, likely from the mid-20th century. The image shows a city street with brick buildings, including one with a prominent vertical "FURNITURE CO." sign on its facade. In the foreground, there's a stark bare tree and a chain-link fence that appears to be bent or damaged. The architectural style and overall atmosphere suggests this is from an older American city neighborhood. The composition has a somewhat stark, documentary-style quality typical of urban photography from that era, with strong contrasts between light and shadow. The bare tree branches against the grey sky create an interesting geometric pattern that complements the industrial urban setting.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2024-11-27

The image depicts an urban landscape in black and white. In the foreground, there is a barren tree with bare branches standing against a wire fence or grating. Behind the fence, there is a multi-story building with distinctive architectural features, including a sign that appears to say "Industrial Furniture Co.". The overall scene has a gritty, industrial feel, with the bare tree and wire fencing contrasting with the imposing presence of the building in the background.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-26

This is a black and white photograph that appears to be from an urban setting, likely from several decades ago. In the foreground, there's a distinctive chain-link fence that's bent or warped, creating an interesting geometric pattern. Behind the fence stands a tall brick building with multiple stories and windows, and a vertical sign reading "FURNITURE CO." visible on its facade. The image has a stark, industrial feel to it, enhanced by the bare tree branches visible against the sky. The composition creates interesting lines and textures between the distorted fence pattern in the foreground and the vertical lines of the building in the background. The photograph appears to be taken from a low angle, looking up at the building, which adds to its imposing presence in the frame.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-12-24

This image is a black-and-white photograph of a cityscape, featuring a chain-link fence in the foreground and a row of buildings in the background. The fence is positioned in front of a barren tree, with a few branches extending above it. In the background, a tall building stands out, adorned with a sign that reads "FURNITURE CO." in white letters. The sky above appears overcast, adding to the overall somber tone of the image.

The photograph was taken by Ilse Bing in 1936, as indicated by the text in the bottom-right corner. The image presents a striking contrast between the natural elements, such as the tree and the sky, and the man-made structures, like the fence and the buildings. The use of black and white photography adds depth and texture to the image, highlighting the intricate details of the scene. Overall, the photograph captures a moment in time, frozen in a snapshot of urban life in the 1930s.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-11-25

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a city street scene, featuring a chain-link fence in the foreground and a tall building with a sign that reads "Furniture Co." in the background. The image appears to be from the early 20th century, based on the style of the buildings and the type of fence.

  • Chain-Link Fence
    • The fence is made of metal and has a diamond-shaped pattern.
    • It is positioned in front of a street or sidewalk, with a tree or other vegetation growing behind it.
    • The fence may be intended to separate the street from a private property or to provide a barrier for pedestrians.
  • Tall Building
    • The building is a multi-story structure with a flat roof.
    • It has a sign on the front that reads "Furniture Co." in large letters.
    • The building appears to be a commercial or industrial building, possibly a warehouse or factory.
  • Street Scene
    • The street is empty, with no cars or pedestrians visible.
    • There are several other buildings visible in the background, including a row of houses or apartments.
    • The sky is overcast, suggesting that the photo was taken on a cloudy day.

Overall, the image provides a glimpse into the urban landscape of the early 20th century, with its mix of industrial and residential buildings, and its use of chain-link fencing to separate public and private spaces.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-25

The image is a black-and-white photograph of an urban street scene. In the foreground, there is a metal fence with a chain-link design, and a part of the fence is broken and leaning. Beyond the fence, there is a tree with no leaves, indicating that it is either winter or early spring. In the background, there is a building with a sign that reads "Furniture Co." and "Warstock." The building has multiple windows and a fire escape on the side. There are other buildings visible in the distance, and the sky is clear and bright.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-25

The black-and-white image depicts a tree without leaves in front of a fence. Behind the fence, there is a building with a sign that reads "FURNITURE CO." The building has several windows and a fire escape. On the left side, there is another building with windows and a roof. The area is surrounded by a fence, and there is a metal structure in front of it.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-22

Here's a description of the image:

This is a black and white photograph of a city scene, likely taken in the early to mid-20th century. The primary focus is a bare tree in the foreground, with its branches reaching towards the sky.

Behind the tree, a chain-link fence stretches across the midground. The fence is somewhat out of focus, creating a textural foreground and a visual obstruction. The texture of the fence's mesh adds depth and a sense of enclosure.

Beyond the fence, the cityscape unfolds. Several brick buildings dominate the background. The buildings are varied in height and architectural style, suggesting a diverse neighborhood. One building has a prominent sign for "Woodstock Furniture Co." and another sign below it says "124." Other buildings are in the background. Fire escapes are visible on the sides of the buildings.

The overall composition creates a sense of urban grit and a bit of isolation. The bare tree and the fence add a touch of starkness, while the buildings convey a sense of urban density. The photograph evokes a feeling of everyday life in the city, possibly during the winter or early spring, given the bare tree.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-22

This is a black and white photograph taken from behind a chain-link fence.

In the foreground, a tall, leafless tree stands prominently, its bare branches reaching up into the sky. The chain-link fence obscures part of the view, with the wire mesh pattern creating a textured foreground.

Behind the fence and the tree, several buildings rise up. One building has a sign that reads "Woodstock Furniture Co. Factory 124". There are also buildings with fire escapes.

The overall tone of the image is stark and urban, capturing a sense of desolation with the bare tree and the practical, functional architecture of the buildings.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting an urban scene. The foreground features a chain-link fence with barbed wire at the top, suggesting a secured or restricted area. Behind the fence, there is a leafless tree, indicating it might be winter or early spring. In the background, there are several multi-story buildings, including one prominently displaying a sign for "BROWN'S FURNITURE CO." The buildings have a somewhat aged appearance, with visible fire escapes and numerous windows. The overall atmosphere of the image is somewhat somber and gritty, capturing a moment of stillness in an urban environment. The photograph is credited to "USEF BANC" and dated 1939, indicating it is a historical image.

Text analysis

Amazon

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