Human Generated Data

Title

[Fire escapes and shadows, New York]

Date

1936-1937

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.231.19

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Human Generated Data

Title

[Fire escapes and shadows, New York]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1936-1937

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.231.19

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-19

Construction 86.7
Vehicle 73.1
Transportation 73.1
Nature 72.3
Vessel 67.4
Watercraft 67.4
Ship 64.3
Cruiser 64.3
Navy 64.3
Military 64.3
Outdoors 61.7
Scaffolding 60

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-19

no person 98.5
architecture 97.7
building 97.5
city 97.5
people 96.2
reflection 95.6
monochrome 95.6
office 94.5
expression 94.5
urban 93.7
business 93.4
street 93
glass items 92.4
window 92.2
vehicle 90.5
transportation system 86.8
construction 86.6
scaffolding 86.3
modern 84.8
steel 84.6

Imagga
created on 2019-11-19

architecture 32.9
building 32.7
construction 31.7
steel 31.2
industrial 30.9
industry 30.8
warehouse 28.7
city 28.3
sky 28.1
equipment 28
structure 27.1
tower 26
urban 22.7
ship 20.2
metal 20.1
power 19.3
crane 17
high 16.5
rigging 16.3
new 16.2
business 15.8
factory 15.5
modern 15.4
vessel 15.4
tall 15.1
prison 14.9
bridge 14.8
cable 14.6
electricity 14.2
energy 13.5
river 13.4
water 13.4
boat 13
gear 12.7
plant 12.7
station 12.6
glass 12.5
concrete 12.5
apparatus 12.2
correctional institution 12
skyscraper 11.9
nuclear reactor 11.8
environment 11.5
engineering 11.4
build 11.4
old 11.2
exterior 11.1
window 11
production 10.7
downtown 10.6
skyline 10.5
buildings 10.4
device 10.3
electric 10.3
transport 10.1
pier 10
end 9.8
line 9.8
wall 9.7
harbor 9.6
pollution 9.6
development 9.5
site 9.4
street 9.2
danger 9.1
landmark 9
penal institution 9
office 9
reflection 8.9
technology 8.9
liner 8.9
voltage 8.8
cables 8.8
manufacturing 8.8
port 8.7
work 8.6
sunny 8.6
sea 8.6
wire 8.6
estate 8.6
brick 8.5
perspective 8.5
travel 8.5
frame 8.3
machinery 8.3
support 8.2
transportation 8.1
working 8
scaffolding 7.9
lift 7.8
international 7.6
heavy 7.6
roof 7.6
house 7.5
center 7.5
container 7.2
shipping 7

Google
created on 2019-11-19

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-19

black and white 97.7
text 97.7
boat 96.6
outdoor 89.8
ship 84.2
building 79
window 77.2
monochrome 72.4
construction 71.8
skyscraper 70.1
white 60.3
old 47.6

Color Analysis

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-19

a large white building 68.6%
a boat sitting on top of a building 33.8%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-11

The image appears to be a black and white photograph of a building under construction or renovation. Scaffolding is visible in the foreground, with layers of beams and platforms crisscrossing the frame. Behind the scaffolding, the facade of a building is partially obscured, revealing windows and a sense of the building's structure. The lighting is somewhat harsh, with areas of high contrast that create a sense of depth. Additionally, there's a partial view of an adjacent building on the right side, suggesting an urban environment. The photo has a slightly distressed appearance, with visible grain and imperfections, possibly indicating it's an older or vintage print.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-11

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph of an urban scene, possibly a construction site or a building undergoing renovation. It appears to be an inverted negative, where light areas are dark and vice versa.

Here are the key elements:

  • Buildings and Scaffolding: The image primarily shows a series of buildings with a distinctive rectangular pattern, suggesting many floors or windows. There is also scaffolding and supports in the foreground and between the buildings, indicating construction or maintenance work.
  • Billboard or Sign: On the right side of the image, there appears to be a sign or a billboard. The letter "M" is visible.
  • Visual Texture: The image has a grainy texture, typical of older photography. This, combined with the inverted colors, gives it a somewhat abstract and industrial feel.