Human Generated Data

Title

Title Page from the portfolio, "Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching, seventy-sixth Chapter"

Date

1998

People

Artist: Thorsten Baensch, German born 1964

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, American Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum Fund, 2000.48.A-F

Human Generated Data

Title

Title Page from the portfolio, "Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching, seventy-sixth Chapter"

People

Artist: Thorsten Baensch, German born 1964

Date

1998

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, American Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum Fund, 2000.48.A-F

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-21

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Clarifai
created on 2023-10-26

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Imagga
created on 2022-01-21

envelope 70
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Google
created on 2022-01-21

Brown 98
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Font 79
Circle 69.7
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Microsoft
created on 2022-01-21

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Color Analysis

Categories

Imagga

text visuals 96.9%
food drinks 1.2%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-21

a close up of a box 63.3%
close up of a box 56.8%
a box that has a sign on a wall 35.4%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-23

a photograph of a book with a label on it -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4 on 2024-12-22

The image you've provided appears to display the cover of a book. The background texture is similar to that of cardboard or a type of textured paper, predominantly in a light brown color. Centered on this background is a white, rectangular text box containing black text.

The text within this box is structured in three distinct blocks. The upper block reads "LAOTSE," which may refer to the romanized name of the ancient Chinese philosopher commonly spelled "Laozi" or "Lao Tzu" in English. The middle block says "TAO TÊ KING," which suggests a variation of the title "Tao Te Ching," the classic Taoist philosophical text traditionally attributed to Laozi.

The lower block contains the German phrase "sechsundsiebzigster Spruch," which translates to "seventy-sixth saying" or "verse," possibly indicating that this edition or version of the book highlights the seventieth-sixth chapter or verse of the Tao Te Ching. Lastly, the text at the bottom credits "Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998" which likely refers to the publisher and the year of publication in Brussels.

The minimalist design and the use of typography suggest a modern or artistic approach to the book's presentation.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2024-12-22

The image shows a plain, brown, textured background with a centered white rectangular label containing text. The text on the label is printed in a clean, black font and reads as follows:

L A O T S E
T A O T Ë K I N G
sechsundsiebzigster Spruch
Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998

This text indicates that it is a piece related to Lao Tse's "Tao Te King," specifically the seventy-sixth saying, and it was published by Bartleby & Co. in Brussels in 1998.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2024-12-22

The image shows the cover of a book or publication titled "LAOTSE TAO TE KING sechsundsiebzigster Spruch" (Tao Te King, the 76th verse) published by Bartleby & Co. in Brussels in 1998.

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2024-12-22

This appears to be a book cover with a minimalist design. It has a plain beige or light brown background with a simple white label containing text. The text identifies this as "LAO TSE - TAO TÊ KING" with a subtitle in German "sechsundsiebzigster Spruch" (meaning "seventy-sixth verse"). The publisher information shows it was published by "Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998". The design is very clean and understated, typical of academic or philosophical text presentations.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-12-22

The image depicts a beige, rectangular cover with a white rectangle in the center. The white rectangle contains black text, which reads:

  • "LAOTSE"
  • "TAO TÊ KING"
  • "sechsundsiebzigster Spruch"
  • "Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998"

The text is arranged in three rows, with the first two lines containing the words "LAOTSE" and "TAO TÊ KING", respectively. The third line contains the phrase "sechsundsiebzigster Spruch", and the fourth line contains the publisher's information, "Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998".

The background of the image is a solid beige color, with no other design elements or features present. Overall, the image appears to be a book cover or title page for a publication by Bartleby & Co. in Brussels, 1998.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-12-22

The image presents a beige cover with a white rectangle in the center, featuring black text. The top line of the rectangle reads "LAO TSE" in large letters, followed by "TAO TÊ KING" in smaller letters below. The next line contains the words "sechsundsiebzigster Spruch" in small letters, and the final line displays "Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998" in even smaller letters.

The background of the image is a solid beige color, providing a clean and simple backdrop for the central white rectangle and its text. Overall, the image appears to be a book cover or title page, likely for a publication related to the teachings of Lao Tse or Taoism.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-02-25

The image shows the cover of a book titled "Laotse Tao Te King" in German. The cover is beige and has a simple design. In the center of the cover, there is a white rectangular label with black text. The label reads "Laotse Tao Te King" in bold letters, and below it, there is a smaller line of text in German that translates to "sixty-fourfold saying". The label also includes the name of the publisher, "Bartleby & Co., Brussel 1998". The image is a close-up of the cover, with the label and text clearly visible.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-02-25

The image shows a beige-colored paper, which is probably a cover of a book. The paper is plain, with no visible designs or patterns. In the center of the paper, there is a white rectangular label with black text. The label reads "LAOTSE TAOTEKING sechsundsiebzigster Spruch Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998." The label appears to be a title or description of the book. The overall appearance of the image is simple and minimalistic, with a focus on the text on the label.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-17

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a beige square that appears to be a book cover or poster. Near the top, there's a white rectangle that contains text in black. The text reads:

LAOTSE
TAO TÊ KING
sechsundsiebzigster Spruch
Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998

The text is well-aligned and indicates that it's likely a German edition of a philosophical text, possibly related to the Tao Te Ching. The "sechsundsiebzigster Spruch" translates to "seventy-sixth saying." The publisher is listed as "Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998" suggesting it was published in Brussels in 1998. The rest of the image is a plain beige color.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-17

The image appears to be a print or a cover design. It has a beige background. Near the top, there's a rectangular white box with text in a sans-serif font. The text reads: "LAOTSE", then "TAO TÊ KING", and then "sechsundsiebzigster Spruch" followed by "Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998". The design is simple and the focus is on the text, suggesting it could be a book cover or a print related to the subject matter of Laotse and Tao Te King.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image shows the cover of a book. The cover is plain and light brown in color. In the center of the cover, there is a white label with black text. The text on the label reads:

"L A O T S E
TAO TÊ KING
sechsundsiebzigster Spruch
Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998"

This indicates that the book is a German translation or edition of the "Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tse (also known as Laozi), specifically focusing on the 76th verse or saying. The book was published by Bartleby & Co. in Brussels in 1998.

Text analysis

Amazon

1998
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KING
sechsundsiebzigster Spruch
Brüssel
TAO TÊ KING
Bartleby
LAO
sechsundsiebzigster
TAO
Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998
Co.,
LAO TSE
TSE
&

Google

LA O TS E TAO TÊ KING sechsundsiebzigster Spruch Bartleby & Co., Brüssel 1998
LA
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TS
E
TAO
KING
sechsundsiebzigster
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Bartleby
&
Co.,
Brüssel
1998