Human Generated Data

Title

Small paintbrush

Date

20th century

People

-

Classification

Artists' Tools

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Gift of the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation, ARCH.2007.9.75.4

Human Generated Data

Title

Small paintbrush

Date

20th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Gift of the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation, ARCH.2007.9.75.4

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-09-03

Tool 79.9
Brush 65.8
Weapon 61.6
Weaponry 61.6
Golf 60
Sport 60
Sports 60
Golf Club 58.4

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-30

no person 99.6
art 99.4
painting 98.6
still life 98.5
wood 98.3
brush 98.2
education 98.2
paintbrush 97.7
one 97.1
school 95.7
creativity 93.9
artistic 93.6
wear 93.2
acrylic 92.1
arts and crafts 90.1
shadow 90
retro 89.7
desktop 87.5
cutout 87.1
painter 86.8

Imagga
created on 2022-09-03

tool 37.1
pencil 34
pen 27.1
equipment 25.4
writing implement 24.5
object 24.2
metal 24.2
knife 23.4
iron 22.4
letter opener 22
instrument 20.8
paintbrush 19.9
brush 19.2
work 18.1
edge tool 17
driver 16.9
steel 16.8
sharp 15.2
close 14.9
cutter 14.8
applicator 14.5
black 14.4
closeup 14.2
weapon 13.6
handle 13.4
paper 13.3
office 12.9
hand tool 11.9
wood 11.7
hammer 11.5
silver 11.5
wooden 11.4
document 11.1
construction 11.1
device 11.1
medical 10.6
medicine 10.6
old 10.5
tools 10.5
stick 10.4
writing 10.4
single 9.9
health 9.7
business 9.7
repair 9.6
build 9.5
write 9.4
metallic 9.2
danger 9.1
school 9
blade 8.9
riding crop 8.9
detail 8.9
stainless 8.7
ballpoint 8.5
carpentry 7.8
education 7.8
illness 7.6
studio 7.6
screwdriver 7.6
whip 7.3
hatchet 7.2
kitchen 7.2
cutting implement 7.1
nobody 7

Google
created on 2022-09-03

Wood 80.4
Tool 79.6
Brush 72.9
Kitchen utensil 67
Hand tool 63.8
Cutlery 63.3
Medical equipment 56.3
Metal 53.4

Microsoft
created on 2022-09-03

Color Analysis

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-09-03

a large pair of scissors 35.4%
a pair of skis 30.6%
a close up of a brush 30.5%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-29

a photograph of a brush with a wooden handle and a brush -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-13

This image depicts a paintbrush with a flat, rectangular bristle design. The body of the brush is wooden and has a dark finish, with printed text in white that reads, "M. Grumbacher, N.Y. 4675 HYPLAR U.S.A." The ferrule, connecting the bristles to the handle, is metallic and has a shiny silver appearance. The bristles are light brown or golden in color and appear smooth and evenly aligned. The background is a solid, neutral gray.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-13

The image shows a paintbrush laid flat on a grey surface. The brush features a dark brown wooden handle with white lettering that reads "16 M. Grumbacher, N.Y. 4675 HYPLAR U.S.A." The handle is attached to a silver metal ferrule that holds the bristles. The bristles are straight and light brown in color, and the brush has a flat shape, typically used for broad strokes in painting.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-16

The image shows a paintbrush. The brush has a wooden handle with the text "M. Grumbacher No. 16" printed on it, indicating it is a paintbrush made by the M. Grumbacher company. The bristles of the brush appear to be made of a brown, natural-looking material. The brush is lying on a plain, gray background.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-16

This is a Grumbacher artist's brush, specifically model No. 1 #4675 Hyplar USA. It features a flat bristle brush head with what appears to be natural bristles in a golden-brown color. The brush has a dark wooden handle and a metal ferrule (the metal part that connects the bristles to the handle) in a silver/nickel finish. The brush is photographed against a plain gray background, showing its full length and details. This type of brush is typically used for oil or acrylic painting, particularly for making broad strokes or covering larger areas of a canvas.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-11

The image shows a paintbrush with a wooden handle and a silver ferrule, which is the metal band that holds the bristles in place. The brush has a flat, wide head with long, stiff bristles that are densely packed together. The bristles are a light brown color and appear to be made of synthetic fibers.

The handle of the brush is dark brown and has a smooth, glossy finish. It is long and slender, with a slight taper at the end. The ferrule is made of silver metal and is shaped like a small ring. It is securely attached to the handle and holds the bristles in place.

The background of the image is a plain gray color, which helps to highlight the details of the paintbrush. There are no other objects or features in the image, which suggests that it may be a product photo or a demonstration of the brush's features.

Overall, the image provides a clear and detailed view of the paintbrush, showcasing its design and construction. The use of a plain background and a well-lit image helps to emphasize the brush's features and make it easy to examine.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-11

The image shows a paintbrush with a wooden handle and a metal ferrule. The brush has a flat, wide head with brown bristles. The ferrule is silver and has a small, illegible inscription on it. The handle is dark brown and has white text that reads "M. Grumbacher NY 4675 HYPLAR U.S.A." The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image features a close-up view of a paintbrush against a plain, light gray background. The paintbrush has a wooden handle with a dark brown color, and it has a metal ferrule, which is the part where the bristles are attached to the handle. The bristles are made of white and brown hairs, suggesting that the brush is designed for a specific type of painting technique or medium. The handle is labeled with the text "M. Grunbacher, NYC, 4675 HYPLAR U.S.A." in white font, indicating the brand and origin of the brush.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-10

The image features a paintbrush, which is lying on a gray surface. The paintbrush has a wooden handle and a silver ferrule that holds the bristles in place. The bristles are made of natural hair, likely from an animal, and are arranged in a pointed tip. The paintbrush appears to be clean and well-maintained, with no visible paint stains or damage. The gray surface serves as a neutral background, allowing the paintbrush to be the main focus of the image.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-06-03

The image shows a single, long-handled paint brush laying horizontally against a plain, light-gray background. The brush head is made of tan-colored bristles shaped into a flat rectangle, secured by a silver metal ferrule. The brush's handle is long, slender, and made of stained brown wood, tapering towards the tip. Printed in white ink along the handle are the words "M. Grumbacher, N.Y.", the number "4675", and the words "HYPLAR U.S.A.". The brush lies centered and extends almost the full width of the image.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-06-03

Here's a description of the image:

The image shows a single paintbrush, centered and horizontally oriented, against a plain gray background. The brush has a rectangular, flat head with light brown bristles, and a silver ferrule that connects the bristles to the handle. The handle is dark brown and slender, tapering towards the end. Markings are visible on the handle: "16 M. Grumbacher, NY" followed by "4675 HYPLAR U.S.A." The brush appears to be clean and in good condition.

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image shows a single paintbrush lying flat on a grey background. The brush has a flat, rectangular ferrule made of metal, which holds the bristles in place. The bristles appear to be made of natural hair and are arranged in a flat, slightly angled shape, typical of a flat or bright brush used for painting. The handle is made of dark wood and has a smooth, polished finish. There is text printed on the handle, which reads "M. Grumbacher, Inc." and "4675 NYPLAR U.S.A." This indicates that the brush is manufactured by M. Grumbacher, Inc., a company known for producing high-quality artist brushes. The number "10" is also visible, likely indicating the brush size. The overall appearance of the brush suggests it is designed for fine art painting, particularly with oil or acrylic paints.

Text analysis

Amazon

N.Y.
4675
HYPLAR
U.S.A.
16
16 M. Grumbacher, N.Y. 4675 HYPLAR U.S.A.
Grumbacher,
M.

Google

16 M. Grumbacher, NY 4675 HYPLAR U.S.A.
16
M.
Grumbacher
,
NY
4675
HYPLAR
U.S.A.