Human Generated Data

Title

[George Washington Bridge, New York]

Date

1930s

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.235.17

Copyright

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

Human Generated Data

Title

[George Washington Bridge, New York]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1930s

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.235.17

Copyright

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

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-19

Building 98.9
Bridge 98.5
Suspension Bridge 97.6
Human 83.6
Person 83.6

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-19

no person 98
architecture 98
urban 96.1
city 96
modern 95.9
bridge 95
monochrome 94.7
street 94.1
building 94
transportation system 93.6
steel 92.5
people 91.6
dark 90.2
construction 89.7
road 89.6
expression 89.5
traffic 89.4
vehicle 88.5
business 87.9
travel 87.3

Imagga
created on 2019-11-19

suspension bridge 100
structure 100
bridge 100
architecture 42.2
city 41.6
landmark 30.7
travel 26.8
building 25.4
urban 24.5
sky 23.6
night 22.2
traffic 20.9
transportation 20.6
cityscape 19.9
suspension 19.7
famous 18.6
tourism 18.1
road 18.1
tower 17.9
river 17.8
water 17.3
cables 15.6
modern 14.7
new 14.6
tourist 14.5
cable 14.4
street 13.8
bay 13.2
evening 13.1
historic 12.8
construction 12.8
light 12.7
ocean 12.4
highway 11.6
business 11.5
downtown 11.5
support 11.5
skyline 11.4
cloud 11.2
car 11.1
sunset 10.8
skyscraper 10.6
attraction 10.5
dusk 10.5
buildings 10.4
monument 10.3
lights 10.2
speed 10.1
crossing 9.8
gate 9.7
sea 9.4
exterior 9.2
old 9.1
landscape 8.9
column 8.9
scene 8.7
united 8.6
outdoor 8.4
town 8.3
reflection 8.1
metal 8
detail 8
steel 8
cars 7.8
motion 7.7
vacation 7.4
transport 7.3
black 7.2

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-19

bridge 94.9
black and white 93.2
black 73.2
text 68.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 83.6%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-11-19

a black and white photo of a bridge 60.2%
a close up of a bridge 60.1%
a black and white photo of a person 60%

Google Gemini

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, negative-style photograph taken from the perspective of someone driving or walking across a large suspension bridge. The sky is dark, suggesting it might be night or a very overcast day.

Key features:

  • Bridge Structure: The primary focus is on the bridge's massive structure. The suspension cables are prominent, arcing across the sky and down towards the bridge's deck. The main towers of the bridge are visible in the distance, with the road leading through the center of the structure.
  • Roadway: The bridge deck, the road, is a light-colored stripe that recedes into the distance, drawing the eye towards the bridge's towers. Cars are visible in the distance.
  • Details: The photograph captures details like the railing of the bridge, the street lamps, and the vertical cables suspending the bridge.
  • Light & Shadow: The light is contrasted, with bright highlights against the dark sky and road, which suggests the light source is probably a point source above or to the sides.
  • Overall Impression: The image evokes a feeling of scale and vastness. It has a cinematic or documentary quality, perhaps capturing a moment in time. The image gives an impression of an old photograph because of the negative style.

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

The photograph, rendered in a monochrome palette, captures the perspective of an individual standing on a bridge. The composition is dominated by the bridge's architectural elements, particularly its support cables, which stretch skyward and converge towards the center of the frame. This convergence creates a vanishing point that guides the viewer's eye.

The bridge's infrastructure, including the road surface and railings, is visible. The presence of a lone figure standing near the edge of the bridge adds a human element to the scene, creating a sense of scale and perhaps a feeling of solitude.

In the distance, the bridge's support structure can be seen, providing context to the overall structure. The stark contrast between the dark sky and the lighter elements of the bridge enhances the dramatic quality of the image.