Human Generated Data

Title

[Wharves]

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.1012.62

Copyright

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

Human Generated Data

Title

[Wharves]

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.1012.62

Copyright

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

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-25

Water 100
Waterfront 100
Barge 99.9
Transportation 99.9
Vehicle 99.9
Watercraft 99.9
Cruiser 99.9
Military 99.9
Navy 99.9
Ship 99.9
Outdoors 98.2
Nature 97.3
Weather 95.3
Fog 85.3
Smog 85.3
Smoke 85.3
Sea 84.6
Boat 80.3
City 64.9
Architecture 61.5
Building 61.5
Port 59.1
Freighter 57.7
Metropolis 57.4
Urban 57.4
Appliance 56.5
Device 56.5
Electrical Device 56.5
Steamer 56.5
Sailboat 56.5
Pier 56.4
Monastery 55.7
Canal 55.6
Ferry 55.6
Pollution 55.3
Spire 55.2
Tower 55.2

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

monochrome 99.7
people 97.9
house 97.7
street 97.6
landscape 97.6
black and white 97.3
fog 97.1
architecture 96.8
no person 95.1
city 94.9
water 94.8
window 94.6
building 94.5
art 94.1
beach 93.5
light 93.2
winter 91.2
vehicle 90.7
storm 90.4
sea 90

Imagga
created on 2019-02-03

billboard 38.9
sky 38.3
landscape 37.3
structure 36.4
aircraft carrier 33.1
signboard 31.5
radio telescope 28.1
ship 27.1
warship 26.8
sea 25.1
clouds 24.6
astronomical telescope 22.5
travel 21.9
water 20.7
cloud 20.7
coast 20.7
military vehicle 20.5
architecture 19.4
building 17.8
city 17.5
summer 17.4
ocean 16.9
telescope 16.8
tourism 15.7
vessel 15.6
scenic 14.9
mountain 14.5
vehicle 14
sun 13.7
old 13.3
beach 12.7
sunset 12.6
environment 12.4
bay 12.3
outdoors 12
scenery 11.7
horizon 11.7
magnifier 11.2
mountains 11.1
field 10.9
vacation 10.7
buildings 10.4
outdoor 10
rural 9.7
stone 9.5
cloudy 9.4
landmark 9
history 9
barn 8.8
hut 8.7
storm 8.7
scene 8.7
weather 8.6
holiday 8.6
craft 8.6
roof 8.6
snow 8.5
coastline 8.5
hill 8.4
tourist 8.4
shore 8.4
boat 8.4
lake 8.3
island 8.3
countryside 8.2
sand 8.2
trees 8
grass 7.9
urban 7.9
day 7.9
rock 7.8
season 7.8
ancient 7.8
port 7.7
valley 7.7
cloudscape 7.7
house 7.6
relaxation 7.5
dark 7.5
park 7.4
black 7.2
sunlight 7.1
river 7.1
country 7

Google
created on 2019-02-03

Microsoft
created on 2019-02-03

window 96.9
old 75.8
white 72.6
black 68.4
black and white 68.4
monochrome 21.1
fog 14.5
aviation 13

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Boat
Building
Boat 80.3%
Building 61.5%

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-15

a photograph of a boat is docked in a harbor with a boat in the water -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-13

The image is a high-angle, black-and-white photograph of a harbor scene with various buildings and a large body of water in the background. The foreground is filled with rooftops of industrial or commercial buildings, creating a dense, urban texture. Some of these rooftops appear to have chimneys or other industrial fixtures.

In the mid-ground, there are several large, white, warehouse-like structures extending into the water, which appear to be docks or piers. These buildings have distinctive arched entrances and rows of windows.

In the background, a wide body of water stretches out, with land faintly visible on the horizon, suggesting a coastline or distant hills. A large steamboat is sailing across the water, adding a sense of scale and activity to the scene.

The overall impression is one of a busy port or industrial waterfront in a historic era, likely early to mid 20th century, given the style of the boat and buildings. The monochrome palette and slightly grainy texture lend a sense of nostalgia or historical documentation to the image.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-13

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph, likely from an older era, showcasing a waterfront scene.

Key elements:

  • Water: A large body of water dominates the midground.
  • Ferryboat: A passenger ferryboat is visible in the distance, traveling across the water.
  • Piers/Buildings: Several large, rectangular piers with buildings extend into the water. Some have pitched roofs, while others have flat ones. The buildings appear to be industrial or commercial in nature, such as warehouses.
  • Foreground Structures: In the foreground, the photo shows a complex of buildings with a variety of rooflines, suggesting a built-up area, possibly a portion of a city.
  • Hills/Mountains: Distant hills or mountains form the background, partially obscured by a hazy atmosphere.

Overall impression: The image evokes a sense of history and industrial activity, typical of a busy port or harbor scene. The photograph's age is suggested by the monochrome rendering and general style.