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Human Generated Data

Title

Feininger slide [Cartoon published in Lustige Blätter, "Tolstoi"]

Date

1940s-1950s

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.1017.217

Copyright

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

Human Generated Data

Title

Feininger slide [Cartoon published in Lustige Blätter, "Tolstoi"]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1940s-1950s

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.1017.217

Copyright

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

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-29

Poster 95.1
Advertisement 95.1
Person 87.9
Human 87.9
Art 75.7
Text 61.9
Book 55.2

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-29

art 99.1
painting 99.1
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man 91.7
print 91.4
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antique 86.8
woman 85.7
museum 84.8
paper 84.6
ancient 84.4
symbol 82.6
mammal 81.8
exhibition 80.9
wear 80.9

Imagga
created on 2019-05-29

book jacket 100
jacket 80.6
wrapping 61.2
comic book 44.5
covering 44.2
vintage 43
stamp 33.9
mail 32.6
postmark 32.5
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old 27.2
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Google
created on 2019-05-29

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-29

cartoon 99.5
text 98.6
drawing 97.8
book 97.2
poster 96.3
painting 94.3
art 81.5
clothing 76.2
sketch 75.1
person 73.1
illustration 73

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Poster
Person
Poster 95.1%

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 99.9%

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-29

a close up of a book 37.7%
close up of a book 32.3%
a book on a table 28.7%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-05

a photograph of a man in a suit and hat sitting on a chair -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-06

The image is a political cartoon. It depicts a caricature of Leo Tolstoy, an elderly man with a long white beard, sitting on a stool. His large foot is stomping on a group of people, some of whom appear to be dead or dying, while others are fighting. In the background, there's a red and orange fiery backdrop. The text at the bottom, written in German, translates to, "The more he speaks misunderstandings, the more murder, robbery, and spectacle occur." The artwork's style seems to be influenced by early 20th-century political cartoons.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-06

Here's a description of the image based on the information provided:

Overall Impression:

The image is a political cartoon or illustration, possibly from a historical context. It features a large figure resembling Leo Tolstoy juxtaposed against a backdrop of violence and chaos. The style is illustrative with strong lines and a limited color palette.

Detailed Description:

  • Main Figure: A caricature of an elderly man with a long white beard and stern expression. He is sitting on a stool, wearing a dark robe or cloak. One hand is raised in a gesturing, perhaps admonishing, manner. His features are exaggerated, suggesting a critical or satirical portrayal.

  • Background: The background is divided into two sections. The top is a red color with possible hints of fire. The bottom background shows dark outlines of people, some of which are killing each other.

  • Violence and Chaos: At his feet, there is a scene of violence with people fighting, attacking each other, and lying dead. This suggests that the man's actions or pronouncements (as represented by the quote) are associated with the chaotic and brutal outcomes displayed.

  • Text: At the bottom of the image are the words "Tolstoi." Followed by a German passage: "Je mehr er Missverstand'nes orakelt, Desto mehr wird gemordet, geraubt und spektakelt." This translates to something like "The more he babbles misunderstanding, the more murder, robbery, and spectacle there will be." This quote suggests that Tolstoy's pronouncements or philosophy are seen as contributing to the violence and disorder depicted.

Interpretation:

The image is likely a critique of Tolstoy's ideas, potentially blaming his philosophy (perhaps pacifism or social critique) for enabling or leading to violence and societal breakdown. The exaggerated features and chaotic imagery are designed to create a negative and critical impression.

Style and Context:

The illustration style resembles early 20th-century political cartoons, particularly those found in satirical magazines and newspapers. The subject matter and the German text suggest that this cartoon was likely produced in a German-speaking country during a period of social or political turmoil.

Text analysis

Amazon

Tolstoi.
Missverstand'nes
mehr
wird
er
spektakett.
gemordet.
Tolstoi. -Je mehr er Missverstand'nes orakelt.
Desto mehr wird gemordet. geraubt und spektakett.
und
geraubt
Desto
orakelt.
-Je

Google

Tolstoi. - Je mehr er Missverstand'nes orakelt, Desto mehr wird gemordet, geraubt und spektakelt.
Tolstoi.
-
Je
mehr
er
Missverstand'nes
orakelt,
Desto
wird
gemordet,
geraubt
und
spektakelt.