Human Generated Data

Title

A Drifting Boat (Ukifune), Illustration to Chapter 51 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Date

Muromachi period, datable to 1509-1510

People

Artist: Tosa Mitsunobu, Japanese active c. 1469-1522

Classification

Paintings

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia, 1985.352.51.A

Human Generated Data

Title

A Drifting Boat (Ukifune), Illustration to Chapter 51 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

People

Artist: Tosa Mitsunobu, Japanese active c. 1469-1522

Date

Muromachi period, datable to 1509-1510

Classification

Paintings

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia, 1985.352.51.A

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-03-28

Art 92.1
Painting 92.1
Animal 85.5
Mammal 85.5
Sea Life 73
Waterfowl 59
Bird 59
Transportation 56.5
Vehicle 56.3
Boat 56.1

Clarifai
created on 2018-02-09

water 99.6
bird 96.9
sea 95.9
no person 95.8
seashore 95.5
beach 94.8
river 94.2
ocean 93.6
action 91.1
people 90.9
travel 90.3
one 89.2
outdoors 88.7
swimming 88
fish 88
lake 87.6
adult 86.7
landscape 86.6
daylight 84.3
painting 84

Imagga
created on 2018-02-09

hippopotamus 67.9
water 58.1
ungulate 34.8
lake 27.5
sea 26
sand 24.3
river 24
wildlife 23.2
beach 23.2
ocean 22.4
alligator 21.8
wild 21.8
travel 21.1
mammal 19.5
landscape 19.4
rock 18.3
summer 17.4
pond 17.3
stream 16.1
bird 15.8
animals 15.8
fountain 14.8
park 14
vacation 13.9
wave 13.8
stone 13.5
shore 12.9
coast 12.6
swim 12.5
spray 12.5
swimming 12.5
outdoor 12.2
waves 12.1
environment 11.5
reptile 11.3
splash 11.2
tropical 11.1
soil 10.8
wet 10.7
sky 10.2
relax 10.1
structure 10.1
hippo 9.9
reflection 9.8
safari 9.6
earth 9.4
rocks 9.4
coastline 9.4
duck 9.3
island 9.2
recreation 9
outdoors 9
hippos 8.9
sun 8.9
birds 8.8
natural 8.7
surf 8.7
pool 8.6
life 8.6
turtle 8.2
danger 8.2
mountain 8
scenic 7.9
holiday 7.9
reserve 7.8
beak 7.7
boat 7.6
adventure 7.6
paradise 7.5
fun 7.5
leisure 7.5
calm 7.3
drop 7.3

Google
created on 2018-02-09

water 96
painting 91.6
wave 81.7
art 80.6
visual arts 62.9
watercolor paint 62.7
sea 60.9
impressionist 60.9
paint 53.8
artwork 53.1
ocean 52.8

Microsoft
created on 2018-02-09

water 98.4
outdoor 95.5
wave 50.4

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Painting 92.1%

Categories

Captions

Azure OpenAI

Created on 2024-01-25

The image displays a traditional East Asian style painting. It illustrates a snowy riverscape with a single figure rowing a wooden boat. The environment is depicted with a combination of wintry features—snow clings to the banks, drifts on the surface of the water, and covers the trees—with touches of green foliage suggesting the season is either late fall or early spring. The mood conveyed by the overhanging beige and taupe clouds gives a sense of calm isolation. The style of painting indicates it may be Japanese or Chinese in origin, and the brushwork and texture are suggestive of historical, possibly ancient, artwork. The solitary figure, cloaked in a white garment with black and red detailing, focuses intently on navigating the boat, possibly hinting at a metaphorical journey or a depiction of everyday life in historical times along the river.