Human Generated Data

Title

CRANE AND IRISES

Date

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People

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重, Japanese 1797 - 1858

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Friends of Arthur B. Duel, 1933.4.302

Human Generated Data

Title

CRANE AND IRISES

People

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重, Japanese 1797 - 1858

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Friends of Arthur B. Duel, 1933.4.302

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-11

Art 95
Bird 82.9
Animal 82.9
Drawing 77.6
Text 76.6
Painting 68.9
Bird 64.5
Modern Art 62.5
Bird 61
Sketch 56

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-29

no person 99.7
people 98.7
retro 97.6
artistic 97.4
one 97.1
art 97.1
war 96.7
painting 96.1
two 95.9
antique 94.1
paper 94
man 93.4
wear 91.9
military 90.2
monochrome 89.4
many 88.9
old 85.8
cephalopod ink 85.7
outdoors 85.2
ancient 84.5

Imagga
created on 2022-06-11

sketch 55.2
drawing 39.3
representation 30
old 28.5
grunge 25.5
vintage 21.6
book jacket 21.4
antique 20.8
texture 20.1
wire 19.5
aged 19
retro 18.8
frame 18.3
ancient 18.2
dirty 17.2
design 16.9
jacket 16.7
pattern 14.4
art 14.3
decoration 13.8
damaged 13.3
paper 13.3
black 13.2
window 12.8
wrapping 12.7
rough 11.8
border 11.7
device 11.3
architecture 10.9
structure 10.7
old fashioned 10.5
grungy 10.4
wall 10.3
ice 10.1
water 10
detail 9.6
building 9.5
graphic 9.5
covering 9.3
house 9.2
paint 9
material 8.9
cool 8.9
graffito 8.6
cold 8.6
empty 8.6
weathered 8.5
floral 8.5
sheet 8.5
silhouette 8.3
drop 8.2
backgrounds 8.1
space 7.8
messy 7.7
decay 7.7
parchment 7.7
spot 7.7
dirt 7.6
door 7.6
blackboard 7.6
cover 7.4
hook 7.3
surface 7.1

Google
created on 2022-06-11

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-11

text 99.5
drawing 98.6
sketch 97
black and white 83.7
painting 83.7
art 81.1
child art 59.3

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bird
Bird 82.9%
Bird 64.5%
Bird 61%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-06-11

diagram 44.6%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-19

a photograph of a painting of a bird on a wall -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-02-19

The image is an ink painting on a vertical rectangular canvas. It features an elegant depiction of a white egret standing in a marshy environment among tall, slender reeds and blooming irises. The egret is positioned slightly off-center, facing left, and is captured in a poised and graceful stance with its long neck and beak prominently visible. The background consists of subtle gradients from light to mid-gray tones, giving a sense of depth.

There is Japanese calligraphy on the top left corner, possibly a poem or the artist's signature, and additional seals and marks toward the bottom left. The painting exudes a serene and contemplative atmosphere, with a harmonious balance between the bird, flora, and empty space, typical of traditional East Asian ink paintings. It's highly likely that this artwork reflects the aesthetics of Japanese woodblock prints or ukiyo-e style, characterized by its simplicity, elegance, and nature motifs.

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-02-19

The image appears to be a black and white photograph of a traditional East Asian painting or print. The artwork portrays a natural scene with several elements:

  1. A delicate, slender bird with a long beak and tail is in flight on the left side of the image, slightly above the center. The bird is rendered with a minimalist approach, capturing its essence with few brush strokes.

  2. The background is plain and does not provide any detail that suggests a specific location or setting.

  3. There are tall grasses or reeds that occupy the foreground and right side of the painting, overlapping to form depth and texture. Some leaves are detailed, creating a naturalistic feel.

  4. The top left of the painting contains written script, likely East Asian characters (such as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean), which might be a poem, the artist's signature, or other commentary related to the artwork.

  5. On the bottom right corner, there appears to be a red seal, often used by East Asian artists as a signature or a mark of authenticity for their work.

The overall composition is vertical, which is typical for certain types of East Asian scroll paintings. The image exudes a sense of tranquility and simplicity, characteristics often celebrated in East Asian aesthetics.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2025-02-19

This is a traditional Japanese woodblock print (ukiyo-e) depicting a white egret or heron among irises. The composition is vertical, with the bird shown in white against a gray background. The bird's long neck is bent as it looks downward, and its distinctive long beak is prominently featured. Dark iris leaves and flowers rise up from the bottom of the print, creating a natural frame for the bird. The style is minimalist and elegant, typical of Japanese art, with Japanese calligraphy visible in the upper portion of the print. The contrast between the white bird and the dark vegetation creates a striking visual effect. The image appears to be a black and white photograph of the original artwork, showing the delicate lines and subtle gradations characteristic of Japanese woodblock printing techniques.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-02-19

The image appears to be an old black and white ink painting or drawing of flowers, likely irises or a similar plant. The flowers have long, slender leaves and petals, and are depicted in an artistic, stylized manner with flowing brushstrokes.

The painting has calligraphy or writing in an Asian script, possibly Chinese or Japanese, at the top right. There is also an artist's seal or signature stamp in the lower left corner.

The overall composition has a vertical orientation, with the tall flower stems reaching upwards and curving gracefully. The contrast between the dark ink strokes and white background creates a striking, minimalist aesthetic typical of traditional East Asian ink wash paintings.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-02-19

The image appears to be a black and white Japanese woodblock print or ukiyo-e style artwork. It depicts a scene with abstract, stylized plant-like forms and shapes, with text written in Japanese characters. The overall composition has a fluid, organic quality, suggesting a natural or naturalistic scene. The artwork seems to have a calligraphic and minimalist aesthetic, characteristic of traditional Japanese artistic styles.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-12

The image is a black-and-white drawing of a bird in flight, surrounded by tall grasses and flowers. The bird is depicted in mid-air, with its wings spread wide and its beak pointed downwards. It appears to be flying over a field of tall grasses and flowers, which are rendered in varying shades of gray.

In the top-left corner of the image, there is Japanese writing in black ink. This writing is likely a title or caption for the drawing, but it is not legible due to the low resolution of the image.

The background of the image is a light gray color, which provides a subtle contrast to the darker tones of the bird and the grasses. Overall, the image presents a serene and peaceful scene, with the bird in flight adding a sense of movement and energy to the composition.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-12

This image is a black and white print of a Japanese-style painting, featuring a crane in flight above a cluster of tall grasses and flowers. The crane is depicted with its wings spread wide, its long neck stretched out, and its beak pointed downward. The grasses and flowers are rendered in bold, expressive brushstrokes, with some of the blades of grass reaching up towards the crane.

In the top-left corner of the image, there are several lines of Japanese characters written in black ink. These characters appear to be a poem or inscription, but their meaning is unclear without further context.

The overall effect of the image is one of dynamic movement and energy, as if the crane is about to land among the grasses and flowers. The use of bold brushstrokes and expressive lines creates a sense of tension and drama, drawing the viewer's eye upward towards the crane.

The image also features a subtle gradient effect, with the background fading from light to dark towards the top of the image. This adds depth and dimensionality to the scene, creating a sense of atmosphere and mood.

Overall, this image is a beautiful example of Japanese art, showcasing the country's rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions. The use of bold brushstrokes, expressive lines, and subtle color gradations creates a visually striking image that invites the viewer to explore its depths and meanings.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-02-19

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a painting that depicts a bird and some plants. The bird, which is likely a heron, is in the upper left corner of the painting. It has a long neck and a long beak, and it is looking towards the right. The painting features tall, slender plants with long, pointed leaves and some flowers. The background is mostly blank, with some text written in a foreign script.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-02-19

The image features a black-and-white print of a bird, possibly a heron, flying above a field of tall grasses and flowers. The bird is depicted with its wings spread wide, and its long, slender beak points downward. The grasses and flowers are tall and slender, with some of them having flowers at the top. The image has a Japanese-style print design, with the text written in Japanese characters.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-29

The image is a black and white woodblock print of an egret with irises. The egret is depicted as a large, slightly transparent bird standing among tall grasses and irises. It appears to be standing on its legs but perhaps is not.

The irises are dark and bold, with simple lines defining the petals and leaves. The composition is vertical, with the bird at the upper portion of the image and the irises taking up the majority of the lower portion.

Japanese text is visible in the upper left corner of the print, along with a square seal in the lower left corner.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-29

This is a grayscale Japanese woodblock print. The image depicts a white heron (likely a snowy egret) in a marshy area filled with tall irises. The heron is positioned in the upper portion of the artwork, with its beak pointed downwards and its slender legs subtly visible amidst the plants.

The foreground is dominated by dark, stylized iris flowers and long, blade-like leaves. The background fades into a soft, muted gray tone, providing a sense of depth and highlighting the heron. The print incorporates Japanese calligraphy and a seal in the upper left and lower left corners.

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