Human Generated Data

Title

146. Geishia Playing Shamisen

Date

1880s

People

Artist: Kusakabe Kimbei, Japanese 1841 - 1934

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of John and Ella Rosenfield, P1991.36

Human Generated Data

Title

146. Geishia Playing Shamisen

People

Artist: Kusakabe Kimbei, Japanese 1841 - 1934

Date

1880s

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of John and Ella Rosenfield, P1991.36

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-12-15

Clothing 100
Apparel 100
Robe 99.1
Fashion 99.1
Gown 98.5
Human 98.2
Kimono 96.5
Musical Instrument 72.2
Leisure Activities 72.2

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-15

geisha 99.8
kimono 99.7
people 99.4
wear 99.2
sword 99.2
portrait 99.1
one 99
art 99
woman 98.5
retro 98.1
samurai 98
adult 96.6
veil 95.3
dress 94.8
gown (clothing) 94.6
painting 94.2
costume 93.3
girl 92.6
traditional 91.6
umbrella 91.2

Imagga
created on 2021-12-15

kimono 100
robe 100
garment 100
clothing 75.4
consumer goods 38.3
covering 37.9
smiling 22.4
adult 22
happy 21.9
person 21.9
people 21.8
portrait 21.4
attractive 19.6
smile 17.1
male 17
man 16.8
fashion 16.6
happiness 15.7
clothes 15
kitchen 14.3
book 13.7
pretty 13.3
holding 12.4
women 11.9
dress 11.7
model 11.7
ethnic 11.4
cheerful 11.4
home 11.2
tradition 11.1
lifestyle 10.8
child 10.8
traditional 10.8
face 10.7
indoors 10.5
reading 10.5
wife 10.4
hair 10.3
youth 10.2
lady 9.7
black 9.6
looking 9.6
costume 9.5
color 9.5
mature 9.3
fun 9
religion 9
one 9
couple 8.7
boy 8.7
cute 8.6
culture 8.5
enjoying 8.5
casual 8.5
food 8.5
feminine 8.4
cook 8.2
friendly 8.2
businesswoman 8.2
handsome 8
love 7.9
brunette 7.8
standing 7.8
sitting 7.7
men 7.7
husband 7.6
studio 7.6
hand 7.6
professional 7.6
adults 7.6
hold 7.4
inside 7.4
20s 7.3
student 7.2
domestic 7.2
holiday 7.2
interior 7.1
day 7.1

Google
created on 2021-12-15

Microsoft
created on 2021-12-15

text 99.5
person 99.5
wall 99.4
human face 79.2
woman 50.3
posing 43.4

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 21-33
Gender Female, 96.9%
Calm 91.7%
Sad 4.3%
Angry 2.7%
Fear 0.3%
Surprised 0.3%
Confused 0.3%
Disgusted 0.2%
Happy 0.1%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Guitar

Clarifai

Clothing
Human face
Human hand
Human eye
Human nose

AWS Rekognition

Person 98.2%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2021-12-15

paintings art 52.8%
people portraits 42.6%
pets animals 2.7%

Captions

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-14

portrait of a young woman with a violin.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-16

a photograph of a woman in a kimono kimono kimono kimono kimono kimono

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-15

The image depicts a traditional Japanese geisha playing a shamisen, a three-stringed musical instrument. She is dressed in a light-colored kimono adorned with floral embroidery and patterns. Her obi belt features intricate designs in golden hues, adding elegance to her attire. Her hair is styled elaborately, accessorized with floral ornaments. The pose captures the cultural significance and artistry associated with geishas and their traditional performance practices.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-15

The image depicts a person wearing traditional Japanese attire, specifically a kimono adorned with floral patterns in shades of pink and green. The kimono is complemented by a colorful obi tied at the back. The individual's hair is styled in a traditional manner, decorated with floral hair accessories. They are holding and playing a shamisen, a traditional Japanese string instrument, with one hand on the neck of the instrument and the other holding a plectrum. The overall setting suggests a formal or staged portrait, representative of cultural practices.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-18

The image depicts a woman dressed in traditional Japanese attire, likely a geisha. She is wearing a kimono with a floral pattern and holding a shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument. The woman has an elaborate hairstyle and appears to be posing for the photograph. The background is plain, allowing the focus to remain on the woman and her traditional Japanese attire and instrument.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-18

This is a historical hand-colored photograph from what appears to be the Meiji period in Japan, showing a geisha in traditional attire playing a shamisen (a three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument). She is wearing a light-colored kimono decorated with floral patterns, particularly notable pink flowers, and has her hair styled in a traditional Japanese updo with ornamental accessories. The kimono also features an ornate obi (sash). The photograph appears to be a studio portrait with a neutral background, and the coloring technique gives it a subtle, vintage aesthetic. The shamisen she holds is a traditional musical instrument that was (and still is) commonly used in Japanese musical performances. This type of photograph was popular during the late 19th century when Western photographers were documenting Japanese culture and selling such images as souvenirs.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-29

The image depicts a young Japanese woman, likely a geisha, dressed in traditional attire, holding a shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument.

  • The woman is seated and turned slightly to the left, with her body facing forward.
    • Her hair is styled in an updo, adorned with a floral hairpiece.
    • She wears a light-colored kimono with floral patterns, featuring pink flowers on the sleeves and a brown obi (sash) around her waist.
    • The kimono's sleeves are long and wide, with a decorative pattern on the cuffs.
    • A small, rectangular tag or label is attached to the bottom-left corner of the image, bearing the text "146. GEISHA PLAYING SHAMISEN." in white letters on a black background.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests a formal portrait or a photograph taken for documentation purposes, possibly during the early 20th century.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-29

The image is a vintage photograph of a Japanese woman in traditional attire, holding a shamisen. The woman is dressed in a kimono with floral patterns and has her hair styled in an updo adorned with flowers. She is seated and holding the shamisen, a traditional Japanese instrument, with both hands.

In the bottom-left corner of the image, there is text that reads "146. GEISHIA PLAYING SHAMISEN." The background of the image is a plain beige color, which suggests that it may have been taken in a studio setting.

Overall, the image appears to be a formal portrait of a geisha or other traditional Japanese performer, showcasing her cultural heritage and musical talents.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

A photo of a young woman is taken in an indoor studio. She is dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono with a pink flower on her head. She is holding a shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument, with her right hand. She has a serious expression on her face, and her left hand is resting on the shamisen. The photo has a watermark on the bottom left corner that reads "146. Geishia Playing Shamisen."

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

A vintage photo shows a young woman standing and holding a musical instrument called a shamisen. She is wearing a kimono with a floral design and a sash. She is looking at something on the left side. She is wearing a hair ornament and has a flower on her hair. The photo has a watermark with the words "146. GEISHA PLAYING SHAMISEN" in the lower left corner.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-16

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a vintage photograph of a geisha, likely taken in the late 19th or early 20th century. The photograph is sepia-toned, with some hand-colored elements.

Subject:

  • The central figure is a geisha, identifiable by her elaborate hairstyle, traditional clothing, and musical instrument.
  • She is depicted in a seated posture, seemingly mid-performance.
  • Her expression is serene, with a slight hint of seriousness.

Attire and Features:

  • She wears a beautifully decorated kimono, likely made of silk. The kimono is pale blue, decorated with floral patterns in pink and other soft colors. The obi (sash) is ornate, adding to the richness of the outfit.
  • Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo, a signature geisha hairstyle, possibly including decorative hair pins or flowers.
  • She has the characteristic geisha makeup, including a pale face and defined eyes.

Instrument:

  • She is holding and playing a shamisen, a traditional Japanese three-stringed instrument. The shamisen is held in her lap, with one hand on the neck of the instrument and the other holding the plectrum.

Overall Impression:

  • The photograph captures a moment of elegance and artistry. The subject is composed and focused, highlighting the grace and skill associated with the geisha profession.
  • The sepia tone and vintage feel of the photograph add to its historical value and visual appeal.
  • The caption "GEISHIA PLAYING SHAMISEN" provides direct context.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-16

Here is a description of the image:

The image features a colorized photograph of a geisha playing a shamisen, a traditional Japanese three-stringed lute. The woman is dressed in a light blue kimono adorned with pink floral patterns. The kimono is accessorized with a wide, ornate obi around her waist. Her hair is styled in a traditional updo, decorated with a small floral ornament. She has fair skin and wears subtle makeup.

She's holding the shamisen with her left hand, ready to pluck the strings, while her right hand holds the bachi (plectrum) near the instrument's neck. The photograph has a warm, sepia-toned background, which suggests it's a vintage or historical image. At the bottom of the image, a caption reads "146. GEISHA PLAYING SHAMISEN."

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-01

The image depicts a traditional Japanese geisha playing a shamisen, a three-stringed musical instrument. The geisha is dressed in a beautifully decorated kimono with floral patterns and an obi (a wide sash) around her waist. Her hair is styled in a traditional manner, adorned with a hairpin that features a small flower. She is holding the shamisen with her right hand and using a plectrum with her left hand to play the instrument. The background is plain, which helps to focus attention on the geisha and her attire. The image is a hand-colored photograph, giving it a vintage appearance. The caption at the bottom reads "146. GEISHA PLAYING SHAMISEN."

Qwen

No captions written

Text analysis

Amazon

PLAYING
GEISHIA
146. GEISHIA PLAYING SHAMISEN.
SHAMISEN.
146.

Google

146. GEISHIA PLAYING SHAMISEN.
146.
GEISHIA
PLAYING
SHAMISEN.