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Human Generated Data

Title

Butterflies (Kochō), Calligraphy to Chapter 24 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari)

Date

Kamakura period, circa 12th-14th century

People

Artist: Emperor Gonijō, Japanese reigned 1301 - 1308

Classification

Calligraphy

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia, 1985.403

Human Generated Data

Title

Butterflies (Kochō), Calligraphy to Chapter 24 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari)

People

Artist: Emperor Gonijō, Japanese reigned 1301 - 1308

Date

Kamakura period, circa 12th-14th century

Classification

Calligraphy

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia, 1985.403

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-31

Text 99.9
Handwriting 90.3
Animal 73.3
Bird 73.3
Paper 69.6
Bird 65
Bird 60.3
Letter 59.9
Diary 59

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-31

paper 99.7
parchment 99.3
retro 98.7
no person 98.4
dirty 98.3
antique 98.3
old 97.8
ancient 97.3
manuscript 97.2
page 96.6
empty 94.2
rough 93.7
writing 93.2
texture 92.9
vintage 92.7
canvas 92.4
desktop 91.6
document 88.6
obsolete 88.3
art 88.1

Imagga
created on 2019-05-31

journal 65.7
old 63.6
vintage 60.6
antique 59.3
paper 59
aged 52.6
rough 48.4
dirty 48
wallpaper 47.6
aging 47.1
parchment 46.2
ancient 46
canvas 44.7
texture 43.9
retro 43.6
document 42.8
grunge 41.8
empty 41.4
cardboard 40.5
blank 40.4
sheet 38.6
letter 37.7
stained 36.6
burnt 34.1
decay 33.9
age 33.4
pages 33.3
torn 33
stain 32.8
backgrounds 32.5
text 32.4
weathered 32.4
map 31.9
book 30.3
obsolete 27.9
messy 27.1
material 26.9
brown 26.6
note 25.8
poster 25.6
history 25.1
pattern 23.3
brittle 22.7
scrolls 22.7
letterhead 22.7
correspondence 22.6
page 22.3
burning 22.3
layers 22.3
spotted 22.2
grungy 21.9
damaged 21
worn 19.2
textured 18.5
frame 17.5
border 17.2
surface 16.8
decorative 16.8
stucco 15.9
design 15.8
representation 15.8
space 15.6
art 15.4
backdrop 14.9
grain 14.8
crumpled 14.6
wall 14.6
manuscript 13.7
cover 13
color 12.8
yellow 12.6
board 12
stains 11.7
old fashioned 11.4
card 10.8
sepia 10.7
dirt 10.5
detail 10.5
textures 10.5
artistic 10.5
natural 10.1
paint 10
cotton 9.6
floral 9.4
flower 9.3
historic 9.2
grime 8.8
structure 8.7
atlas 8.2
marble 8
run down 7.9
burned 7.9
ragged 7.8
fracture 7.8
beige 7.7
rust 7.7
geography 7.7
navigation 7.7
rusty 7.6
effect 7.3

Google
created on 2019-05-31

Text 90.3
Wall 90.2
Line 81.6
Beige 72.4
Font 68.6
Wallpaper 53.4
Illustration 50.4
Art 50.2

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-31

handwriting 99.5
building 99.3
map 88
drawing 86.5
letter 80.6
cement 15.9

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bird
Bird 73.3%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-05-31

a map of a building 66.9%
a map with graffiti on the side of a building 46.4%
a map on the side of a building 46.3%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a painting of a man with a dog -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-15

The image depicts an artwork that appears to be a fragment of a traditional East Asian painting or calligraphy. The background is a neutral, aged paper with visible textures and what appear to be subtle horizontal creases, giving it an antique feel.

There is writing throughout the artwork. It is likely to be calligraphic, with flowing, brushstroke-style lines that make up the characters. Some characters are more distinct and bolder, while others are more delicate. Small touches of gold leaf are interspersed, adding a touch of richness to the piece. The composition is minimal, with the focus on the writing and its visual rhythm against the aged paper.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-15

The image shows what appears to be a fragment of a historical document, possibly a Japanese scroll painting. It is characterized by elegant calligraphy in black ink on a pale, textured background that suggests aged paper or parchment. The script is traditional Japanese, with the characters flowing vertically.

The background is not uniform, showing variations in color and texture. There are subtle hints of gold leaf or paint, adding to the impression of age and value. Fine cracks are visible across the surface, consistent with the age and handling of the material.

The overall impression is one of cultural and historical significance, suggesting that it could be a valuable artifact of Japanese art and literature.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-30

The image depicts a traditional Japanese calligraphy scroll featuring handwritten characters in black ink on a textured, aged paper background. The characters are written in a cursive style, typical of classical Japanese calligraphy. The paper has a yellowish tint and shows signs of wear, including faint stains and slight discoloration, which add to its antique appearance. There are also subtle, decorative gold specks scattered across the paper, enhancing its aesthetic value.

The text is written in vertical columns, reading from right to left, which is the traditional format for Japanese writing. The characters are elegantly written with varying thicknesses and fluid strokes, demonstrating the skill and artistry of the calligrapher. The overall appearance of the scroll suggests it might be a piece of historical or literary significance, possibly a poem or a passage from a classical text.

Text analysis

Amazon

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