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Human Generated Data

Title

"Packaged House" System, 1942-1952

Date

c. 1942-1952

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Artist: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.97.179

Human Generated Data

Title

"Packaged House" System, 1942-1952

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Artist: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Date

c. 1942-1952

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.97.179

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-31

Wood 98.9
Banister 91.5
Handrail 91.5
Furniture 86.5
Plywood 85.5
Bench 71.6
Building 70.8
Concrete 70.3
Housing 67.1
Machine 66.2
Architecture 55.6

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-31

no person 98.7
winter 93.3
monochrome 92.1
snow 91.3
people 89.7
cold 87.5
wood 87.3
water 85.9
bench 85.1
war 82.1
architecture 81.6
house 81.3
industry 81.2
seat 81
home 80.9
light 80.3
building 76.9
room 75.1
street 74.7
furniture 74.3

Imagga
created on 2019-05-31

architecture 36.3
structure 35.2
building 25.4
house 23.4
mobile home 22.8
railing 22.4
housing 20.9
trailer 18.7
water 18
travel 16.9
city 16.6
landscape 15.6
wall 15.5
center 15.3
wheeled vehicle 15.2
sky 14.7
home 14.4
modern 13.3
industrial 12.7
vehicle 12.7
wood 12.5
tourism 12.4
urban 12.2
town 12.1
industry 12
fence 11.9
old 11.8
concrete 11.5
street 11
warehouse 10.8
vacation 10.6
snow 9.9
river 9.8
summer 9.6
storage 9.5
construction 9.4
stone 9.3
exterior 9.2
device 9
transportation 9
trees 8.9
metal 8.9
interior 8.8
wooden 8.8
grass 8.7
sea 8.6
cityscape 8.5
bridge 8.5
inclined plane 8.5
ocean 8.3
lake 8.2
outdoors 8.2
morning 8.1
machine 8.1
coast 8.1
weather 8
barrier 8
room 7.9
day 7.8
winter 7.7
outdoor 7.6
clouds 7.6
estate 7.6
site 7.5
park 7.4
business 7.3
new 7.3
hut 7.2
step 7.1
door 7.1
scenic 7

Google
created on 2019-05-31

Architecture 76.3
Room 74.4
Building 69.9
Black-and-white 68.3
House 68.3
Furniture 68.2

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-31

bench 99
outdoor 94.6
black and white 87
park 86.3
house 85
building 75.6
window 60.6
ramp 51.2
concrete 33.8
cement 21.6

Color Analysis

Captions

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-28

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph of a building under construction. The structure appears to be a small, single-story building with a simple, modern design. The focus is on the foundation and initial framing.

Here are some key details:

  • Foundation: The concrete foundation is clearly visible, with exposed concrete blocks forming walls and support beams. There are open spaces within the foundation, likely for crawlspaces or utility access.
  • Framing: The wooden framing is partially completed, with planks and beams forming the floor structure. Some stacks of pre-fabricated wall panels are visible, suggesting the building is being constructed with modular components.
  • Building Details: The building has a flat roof and seems to have large windows or a glassed-in area along one side. There is a doorway and a small entrance area or porch. The exterior walls of the building are clad with vertical siding or paneling.
  • Setting: The surrounding environment is a construction site, with a gravel or dirt surface. In the distance, there are trees, power lines, and a glimpse of a residential area.
  • Atmosphere: The image conveys a sense of progress, as the building is in the early stages of construction. The clean lines of the design and the neat stacks of materials suggest a well-planned project.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-28

The black and white photograph depicts the construction site of a prefabricated building. In the foreground, a rectangular concrete foundation with rectangular empty spaces sits on what looks like a gravel surface. On top of the foundation, a wooden frame supports stacks of panels, likely wall or floor sections for the structure.

Towards the back, the pre-fab structure is partially assembled, with a distinct open entrance and a few narrow, horizontal windows along the roofline. Adjacent to the building, a vertical, corrugated metal fence is in place.

In the background, utility poles with wires stretch across a landscape with bare trees, suggesting it might be late fall or early spring. The sky is clear and light, offering good visibility of the construction activity. Overall, the scene captures an early phase in the construction of a modular building.