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Title

[Watercolor by Lyonel Feininger, 1953]

Date

1953-1955

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.1015.178

Copyright

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

Human Generated Data

Title

[Watercolor by Lyonel Feininger, 1953]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1953-1955

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.1015.178

Copyright

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

Machine Generated Data

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Amazon
created on 2023-10-25

Art 99.9
Painting 99.9
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Drawing 70.9
Nature 70.2
Architecture 70
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Factory 70
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Boat 57.6
Sailboat 57.6
Transportation 57.6
Vehicle 57.6
Cruiser 57.3
Military 57.3
Navy 57.3
Ship 57.3
Snow 56.1

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

art 98.6
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abstract 96.6
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desktop 96.2
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rough 89.5
painting 89.1
antique 88.5
decay 88.3
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concrete 87.8
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Imagga
created on 2019-02-01

grunge 64.8
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Google
created on 2019-02-01

Blue 91.2
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Art 58.1
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Microsoft
created on 2019-02-01

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Color Analysis

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-02-01

a dirty old room 81.9%
a stove top oven sitting inside of a building 26.5%
a view of a dirty room 26.4%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-14

The image shows a mounted watercolor painting of an architectural landscape. The painting, which features a blue-toned background, is attached to a white board with thin pins at the corners. The board is then framed by a dark border, likely from a slide film.

The artwork itself depicts a cityscape or large building complex in a muted color palette dominated by blues and blacks. The buildings are rendered with a mix of watercolor washes and fine, structural lines that suggest a preparatory sketch. Dominating the scene is a tall, central structure, possibly a church spire, which stands out due to its height and central placement. Other buildings and structures are arranged around it, all sketched with a similar aesthetic.

Above the buildings, there are two roughly drawn circles, each giving the impression of being a moon or some celestial body, adding to the moody atmosphere of the piece. The overall impression is one of an ethereal, dream-like cityscape, rendered with a sense of quietness and introspection.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-14

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression: The image is a semi-abstract watercolor or mixed media painting, likely an architectural study or a depiction of a cityscape. It has a dreamlike, somewhat melancholy atmosphere, possibly a night scene or a cityscape seen at dusk.

Color and Tone: The artwork features a cool, blue-gray palette, giving it a muted and ethereal feel. The overall tone is soft and subdued.

Composition:

  • A central focus on a cluster of buildings or architectural elements, dominated by a tall, vertical tower-like structure.
  • The architecture is depicted in a simplified, somewhat geometric manner.
  • The upper part of the painting shows two circular shapes resembling a sun or moon behind clouds.
  • A series of straight lines and shadows throughout add a sense of perspective or depth.

Technique and Style: The painting seems to utilize a combination of wet-on-wet techniques for the washes and more precise lines for the drawing elements. There's a visible interplay between the fluid watercolor washes and the linear structure created with a pencil or fine pen.

Additional details:

  • The artwork is mounted on a slightly yellowed, likely archival, paper.
  • The artwork is pinned to a surface, most likely a board or similar.
  • It appears to be a sketch, study, or small artwork.
  • There's a signature in the bottom left corner of the work.

Possible Interpretations:

  • The painting likely represents a building, possible a church or a cathedral.
  • The atmosphere gives off a sense of isolation.