Human Generated Data

Title

[Tracks by water in Lübeck]

Date

1930-1937

People

Artist: Laurence Feininger, German 1909 - 1976

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.443.23

Human Generated Data

Title

[Tracks by water in Lübeck]

People

Artist: Laurence Feininger, German 1909 - 1976

Date

1930-1937

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.443.23

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-04-05

Railway 99.8
Rail 99.8
Train Track 99.8
Transportation 99.8
Water 90.9
Waterfront 82.5
Pier 75.7
Dock 75.7
Port 75.7
Road 65.5
Vehicle 57

Clarifai
created on 2021-04-05

railway 99.9
train 99.9
locomotive 99.8
transportation system 99.4
track 99.2
monochrome 98.8
light 98.5
no person 97.9
street 97.8
bridge 97.6
subway system 96.8
road 96.6
travel 96.4
city 96
dark 93.2
long 92.9
urban 92.8
vehicle 91.6
black and white 90.4
perspective 90

Imagga
created on 2021-04-05

track 100
road 38.9
transportation 36.8
travel 35.9
train 28.3
bridge 28.2
railway 27.5
night 26.7
traffic 26.6
city 25.8
transport 24.7
railroad 24.6
highway 24.1
speed 22.9
sky 21.1
architecture 20.3
urban 20.1
motion 19.7
building 19.1
journey 18.8
rail 18.7
landscape 18.6
car 17.6
station 17.4
way 17
structure 16.7
light 16.7
lights 16.7
street 16.6
evening 15
rails 14.8
motorway 14.8
vehicle 14.6
river 14.2
cityscape 14.2
steel 14.2
cars 13.7
tower 13.4
dark 12.5
drive 12.3
fast 12.2
tracks 11.8
freeway 11.8
asphalt 11.7
tourism 11.6
dusk 11.5
water 11.4
scene 11.3
modern 11.2
cloud 11.2
blur 11.2
expressway 11.1
industry 11.1
suspension bridge 10.9
lines 10.8
route 10.7
old 10.5
outdoor 9.9
landmark 9.9
lane 9.8
outdoors 9.7
driving 9.7
metal 9.7
trip 9.4
long 9.2
horizon 9
summer 9
headlight 8.9
sea 8.6
line 8.6
perspective 8.5
time 8.2
scenic 7.9
twilight 7.8
construction 7.7
skyline 7.6
buildings 7.6
movement 7.5
iron 7.5
famous 7.4
town 7.4
lake 7.3

Google
created on 2021-04-05

Black 89.5
Black-and-white 84.8
Electricity 84.4
Style 83.9
Sky 83.7
Track 83.7
Rectangle 81.6
Railway 79.8
Parallel 78.9
Tints and shades 77.2
Monochrome photography 73.9
Monochrome 73.8
Wood 72.2
Symmetry 71.7
Midnight 70.6
Darkness 70.2
Road 69.1
Bridge 68.5
Road surface 68.3
Horizon 65.6

Microsoft
created on 2021-04-05

black and white 89
outdoor 88.8
night 85.6
sky 76
white 69.6
text 59.6
way 51.7
long 46.6
railroad 18.2

Color Analysis

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-04

a photograph of a train track with a train on the tracks -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-04

Here is a description of the image:

This is a black and white night time photograph of a dock or pier.

On the left side of the frame are long, low buildings stretching into the distance. The buildings are rectangular with simple lines, and doors are evenly spaced along the side facing the viewer.

Running along the side of these buildings are train tracks embedded in a cobblestone pavement. The tracks lead into the distance.

To the right, the pier extends out into the dark water. Across the water, in the distance, is a vague skyline that includes several spires, likely from churches or other tall structures. Overhead, the moon is shining brightly.

The photograph is an inverted image, making the light and dark tones reversed. This creates a stark, slightly eerie effect.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-04

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white negative of a nighttime waterfront scene. The dark sky is prominent, punctuated by a soft, bright light source (possibly the moon) in the distance. The contrast is high, emphasizing the forms of buildings and the texture of the cobblestone street.

Foreground:

  • Cobblestone Street/Track: The dominant feature is a cobblestone street or platform. The cobblestones are textured, and the tracks of a railway run along its length, suggesting a dockyard or industrial area.
  • Building: A long, low building or series of buildings is on the left, running parallel to the tracks. It has a plain facade, with doors and windows.

Background:

  • Water: A dark body of water (a harbor or canal) stretches across the middle ground.
  • City Silhouette: Silhouetted against the horizon are the outlines of buildings and church spires.
  • Light Source: A circular, bright element (the moon) appears in the sky above the city, partially obscured by the skyline.

Overall Atmosphere:

The scene has a sense of stillness and quiet. The long shadows cast by the buildings and the reflections on the water create a moody, almost noir-ish atmosphere. It conveys a feeling of being in a historical area, possibly a port city at night.