Human Generated Data

Title

[Boats at harbor terminal]

Date

1936

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.210.15

Copyright

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

Human Generated Data

Title

[Boats at harbor terminal]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1936

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.210.15

Copyright

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

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-19

Ship 99.2
Transportation 99.2
Cruiser 99.2
Vehicle 99.2
Military 99.2
Navy 99.2
Boat 94.4
Watercraft 90.1
Vessel 90.1
Battleship 85.1
Destroyer 58
Boat 56

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-19

watercraft 99.4
ship 98.5
vehicle 98
transportation system 97.8
no person 97.5
water 96.8
warship 96.7
military 93.3
sea 92.1
battleship 90.3
navy 87.9
pier 87.5
industry 87.4
war 87.1
people 87
boat 86.4
ocean 86.3
harbor 86.2
cargo ship 86
river 84

Imagga
created on 2019-11-19

ship 100
liner 91.1
vessel 82.5
passenger ship 73.5
oil tanker 64.9
cargo ship 53.9
sea 42.3
water 34.1
craft 32.8
harbor 32.8
port 30.9
boat 30.7
sky 30.7
city 27.5
ocean 25.8
travel 24.7
architecture 24.2
tower 24.2
shipping 23.7
tourism 23.1
roll-on roll-off 21.1
transport 20.1
landscape 20.1
bay 19.8
river 19.6
landmark 18.1
cityscape 18
dock 17.6
industry 17.1
transportation 17.1
pier 14.7
boats 14.6
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town 13.9
ships 13.8
industrial 13.6
tourist 13.6
coast 13.5
skyline 13.3
old 13.3
bridge 13.3
famous 13
building 12.7
history 12.5
urban 12.3
island 11.9
clouds 11.8
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cargo 11.7
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historic 11
lake 11
business 10.9
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panorama 10.5
scene 10.4
shore 10.2
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downtown 9.6
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construction 9.4
beach 9.3
church 9.3
crane 9
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horizon 9
outdoors 9
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quay 8.9
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heavy 8.6
commerce 8.4
power 8.4
waves 8.4
vacation 8.2
bulk 7.9
wharf 7.9
structure 7.8
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cloud 7.8
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coastline 7.5
silhouette 7.5
oil 7.4
container 7.4
reflection 7.3
night 7.1
day 7.1

Google
created on 2019-11-19

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-19

text 96.1
boat 95.4
outdoor 94.6
fog 87
ship 86.1
vehicle 84.4
old 82.7
white 80.7
black 78.7
black and white 76.5
water 69.1
watercraft 67.5
naval architecture 51.2

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Boat
Boat 94.4%
Boat 56%

Categories

Captions

Google Gemini

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

This is an old, grainy, black and white photo. It appears to be a harbor or shipyard scene. In the foreground, there is water and behind this, there appears to be a dry dock on the left, followed by a cargo ship with two masts and a tall central mast. The ship has something written near its stern but it’s illegible.

To the right of the ship, there are some structures resembling cranes and a large, cylindrical tank in the background. The background also includes a building with many small windows. The sky is a uniform gray. There are lines running diagonally across the image that may be scratches on the film or glass plate negative. The image has a somewhat faded, vintage look.

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

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a grayscale, negative image, likely a photograph. It appears to depict a harbor or industrial waterfront scene. The contrast is high, and the image seems slightly aged, with visible scratches and imperfections.

Key Elements:

  • Water: The bottom portion of the image is dominated by water, reflecting the sky and structures above.
  • Ships/Vessels: There's at least one prominent ship visible, appearing to be docked or moored. It has masts and a superstructure.
  • Industrial Structures: The scene features various industrial structures, including what appear to be docks, warehouses, and possibly a large storage tank or structure. There is also a water tower.
  • Lighting: The high contrast suggests strong sunlight and shadows.
  • Composition: The image appears to be a wide-angle shot, capturing a broad expanse of the waterfront.

Details/Possible Interpretation:

  • The presence of ships and industrial structures points to a commercial or manufacturing environment.
  • The negative effect gives the image a somewhat surreal or dreamlike quality.
  • The scratches and imperfections indicate that it's a vintage photograph, possibly from the mid-20th century.
  • The scene likely captures an important era in the history of the port, a historical moment.