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.2007.9.74.12

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.2007.9.74.12

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-09-03

Weapon 91.8
Weaponry 91.8
Symbol 89.1
Spear 88.3
Arrow 87.1
Emblem 64.9
Sport 63.2
Sports 63.2
Golf 60.5
Golf Club 57

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-30

no person 99.6
art 98.6
cutout 98.3
one 98.2
still life 98
wood 97.8
people 96.4
wear 96.3
school 96.2
competition 95
education 94
blur 93.9
abstract 92.4
two 92.3
furniture 91.9
vehicle 91.8
action 91.7
daylight 91.7
grow 89.2
outdoors 88.8

Imagga
created on 2022-09-03

needle 57
javelin 32.9
weapon 26.8
spear 26.6
stick 25.6
sports equipment 24.5
medicine 20.2
instrument 19.6
arrow 17.7
object 16.9
pencil 16.4
health 16
tool 15.5
equipment 15.5
medical 15
syringe 14.1
projectile 14
close 12.5
steel 12.4
clean 11.7
high 11.3
work 11
paper 11
drop 10.9
transparent 10.7
broom 10.3
line 10.3
water 10
pen 9.8
metal 9.7
liquid 9.6
ripple 9.5
hygiene 9.5
closeup 9.4
energy 9.2
speed 9.2
backdrop 9.1
office 8.8
clear 8.7
light 8.7
sharp 8.6
bubble 8.5
free 8.4
wallpaper 8.4
note 8.3
cool 8
silver 8
business 7.9
drip 7.8
drumstick 7.7
wash 7.7
notebook 7.6
drops 7.5
hospital 7.5
good 7.5
splash 7.5
care 7.4
cleaning implement 7.4
yellow 7.3
spa 7.2

Google
created on 2022-09-03

Rectangle 68.6
Fashion accessory 61.7
Tool 59.9
Beige 58.2

Microsoft
created on 2022-09-03

line 80.2
abstract 72.4
parallel 60.4

Color Analysis

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-15

a photograph of a pencil and pencil on a white surface -100%

OpenAI GPT

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

This image depicts a single, slender paintbrush with a wooden handle. The brush has a small grouping of bristles at one end, secured with a metal ferrule. The wooden handle is brown and has subtle markings or wear, suggesting it has been used. The paintbrush is positioned horizontally against a plain grey background.

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

The image features a single, slender paintbrush placed horizontally against a light gray background. The paintbrush has a wooden handle, which appears to be brown, and a metal ferrule that holds the bristles in place. The bristles are small and flat, suitable for fine detail work or small strokes. The overall appearance of the paintbrush suggests it is a tool meant for artistic purposes, such as painting or delicate crafts.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-15

The image shows a single paintbrush with a wooden handle and bristles. The brush appears to be a standard artist's paintbrush, with a long, slender handle and a brush head made of bristles. The brush is placed against a plain, gray background, making the object the sole focus of the image.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 on 2025-06-15

The image shows a single wooden paintbrush or artist's brush lying horizontally on a plain gray background. The brush has a long, thin wooden handle that appears to be stained or varnished in a reddish-brown color. Attached to one end of the handle are the brush bristles, which look to be made of natural animal hair in a light tan or off-white color. The bristles come to a fine, tapered point. Overall, it is a simple, minimalist photograph focusing solely on the paintbrush as the subject, contrasted against the uniform gray backdrop.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-15

This image shows a single artist's paintbrush photographed on a plain gray background. The brush has a long wooden handle in a reddish-brown color and appears to have a thin, fine-tipped bristle end with what looks like a metal ferrule (the metal part that connects the bristles to the handle). The brush is positioned horizontally across the frame and appears to be a detail brush or fine liner brush typically used for precise painting work.

Meta Llama

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

The image features a paintbrush with a wooden handle and a silver ferrule, positioned horizontally across the center of the frame. The ferrule is situated at the top of the handle, and the bristles are not visible. The brush appears to be made of natural fibers, such as sable or synthetic fibers, but the exact type cannot be determined from the image alone.

The background of the image is a plain gray color, which suggests that the photo was taken in a studio setting or against a neutral backdrop. There are no other objects or features visible in the image, which focuses attention solely on the paintbrush.

Overall, the image presents a simple yet effective composition that showcases the paintbrush as the main subject. The use of a plain background and a horizontal orientation helps to emphasize the brush's shape and size, making it easy to examine and appreciate its details.

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

The image depicts a paintbrush with a wooden handle and a metal ferrule, featuring a flat, wide head. The brush is positioned horizontally across the center of the image, with the bristles pointing to the left. The background is a plain gray color.

Key Features:

  • Paintbrush: The main object in the image is a paintbrush.
  • Handle: The handle of the paintbrush is made of wood.
  • Ferrule: The ferrule, which holds the bristles in place, is made of metal.
  • Bristles: The bristles are flat and wide, indicating that this brush is likely used for broad strokes or covering large areas.
  • Background: The background of the image is a solid gray color, providing a neutral backdrop for the paintbrush.

Overall, the image presents a simple yet clear view of a paintbrush, highlighting its key features and design elements.

Amazon Nova

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

The image shows a small, thin, wooden paintbrush with a metal ferrule and bristles. The brush appears to be lying on a flat, gray surface, possibly a table or a shelf. The brush is brown, with a silver-colored metal ferrule at the end. The bristles are short and appear to be made of natural fibers. The brush has a smooth, polished surface, and the bristles are neatly arranged in a row.

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

The image features a long, thin object lying on a flat surface. The object appears to be a paintbrush, with a wooden handle and a metal ferrule connecting the handle to the bristles. The bristles are not visible in the image, but the brush's shape and size suggest that it is a painting brush. The background is a plain, light-colored surface, possibly a table or a piece of paper.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-08

The image shows a small, thin paintbrush laid horizontally in the center of a light gray background. The paintbrush has a metallic ferrule holding light brown bristles, attached to a long, thin, light brown wooden handle. There are minor paint splatters or imperfections on the wooden handle. The brush appears used, with slightly splayed bristles. The background is uniform in color and texture.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-08

Here's a description of the image:

The image features a single, thin paintbrush lying horizontally across a plain, light-grey background. The brush itself has a long, cylindrical wooden handle, showing some signs of wear and age with faint spots of discoloration. The bristles are short, flat, and appear to be made of a natural fiber material, with a metal ferrule connecting them to the handle. The composition is simple and straightforward, focusing solely on the brush.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image shows a single paintbrush lying on a plain, light grey background. The brush has a wooden handle that is light brown in color and appears to be smooth and cylindrical. The handle is marked with the number "4" near the ferrule, indicating the brush size. The ferrule, which holds the bristles, is made of metal and is silver or metallic in color. The bristles are flat and angled, suggesting that this is a flat or bright brush, commonly used for applying broad strokes of paint in art and craft projects. The overall appearance of the brush is clean and well-maintained.