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Human Generated Data

Title

The Big Fish Eat the Little Fish

Date

1557

People

Artist: Pieter van der Heyden, Netherlandish c. 1530 - after 1572

Artist after: Pieter Bruegel, the Elder, Netherlandish 1526/30 - 1569

Publisher: Hieronymus Cock, Netherlandish 1510 - 1570

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Hope R. Edison '56 in memory of Julian I. Edison '51, MBA '53, 2019.138

Human Generated Data

Title

The Big Fish Eat the Little Fish

People

Artist: Pieter van der Heyden, Netherlandish c. 1530 - after 1572

Artist after: Pieter Bruegel, the Elder, Netherlandish 1526/30 - 1569

Publisher: Hieronymus Cock, Netherlandish 1510 - 1570

Date

1557

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Hope R. Edison '56 in memory of Julian I. Edison '51, MBA '53, 2019.138

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-07-27

Art 94.1
Painting 94
Animal 70.2
Bird 70.2
Reptile 70
Dinosaur 70
Bird 65.3
Drawing 62.9
Human 62.9
Person 55.4

Clarifai
created on 2019-07-27

print 99.7
illustration 99.6
people 98.9
art 98.6
one 98.2
fish 97.4
painting 97
no person 96.4
lithograph 95.8
engraving 94.5
old 93.4
vehicle 93.1
war 92.6
group 92.5
skirmish 92
man 91.7
mammal 91.4
adult 90.6
exploration 89.7
antique 89.7

Imagga
created on 2019-07-27

money 40.9
currency 37.7
cash 37.6
arabesque 37.5
finance 33.8
paper 32.2
bank 31.4
dollar 30.7
vintage 29.8
old 28.6
banking 27.6
bill 25.7
antique 25.2
wealth 23.4
financial 23.2
art 22.5
business 20.7
retro 20.5
dollars 20.3
exchange 20.1
grunge 19.6
savings 19.6
design 18.4
pay 18.2
ancient 18.2
rich 17.7
note 17.5
texture 17.4
close 16.6
bills 16.5
banknote 16.5
one 16.4
pattern 16.4
us 15.4
map 14.9
stamp 14.1
commerce 14
investment 13.8
decoration 13.6
hundred 13.6
gold 13.2
banknotes 12.7
collection 12.6
payment 12.5
wallpaper 12.3
economy 12.1
frame 11.7
history 11.6
capital 11.4
floral 11.1
backdrop 10.7
success 10.5
representation 10.1
aged 10
border 10
style 9.7
mail 9.6
stucco 9.4
letter 9.2
card 9
structure 9
postmark 8.9
postage 8.9
decor 8.8
tile 8.8
closeup 8.8
loan 8.6
notes 8.6
coin 8.6
decorative 8.4
drawing 8.4
painting 8.1
atlas 8
market 8
world 8
franklin 7.9
collect 7.9
value 7.8
economic 7.8
profit 7.7
post 7.6
brass 7.3
backgrounds 7.3
material 7.2
textured 7

Google
created on 2019-07-27

Art 85.4
Illustration 80.7
Printmaking 65.3
Painting 63
Marine mammal 61
Fish 57.3
Fish 51.2

Microsoft
created on 2019-07-27

text 100
book 100
drawing 99.1
sketch 98.9
illustration 83.8
cartoon 83.3
animal 70.5
engraving 64.9
fish 55.8

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

AWS Rekognition

Age 35-52
Gender Female, 54.7%
Surprised 45.1%
Calm 54.5%
Confused 45%
Sad 45%
Happy 45.1%
Angry 45.1%
Disgusted 45.2%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bird
Dinosaur
Person
Bird 70.2%

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 98.7%

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2019-07-27

a close up of a book 59.5%
close up of a book 53.6%
a close up of text on a book 45%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2024-12-31

Created by gpt-4 on 2024-11-13

This is an intricate and detailed black-and-white etching or engraving. The central focus of the image is a huge fish, disproportionately large compared to the human figures, with its mouth wide open. Inside the fish's mouth and belly, there are numerous smaller fish and some human figures engaging in various activities; one appears to be sawing a plank of wood, others are just lounging or interacting with the fish inside. To the left side of the giant fish, there is a small boat with two figures; one is pointing at the giant fish, and the other is seated, possibly observing the scene. In the background, there's a landscape featuring water with floating ships, a city skyline with buildings, and birds in the sky. One of the birds seems to be carrying something in its beak. The bottom of the image includes text that appears to be in Latin and other languages, indicating that the print might have a narrative or symbolic significance. There is also a date present in the image, which reads "1557," placing this artwork firmly in the context of the Renaissance or the early modern period. The mixture of natural elements with fantastical proportions gives the work a sense of allegory or moral commentary, which is typical of art from that era.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2024-12-27

This is a fascinating 16th century engraving showing a surreal scene of "Big Fish Eat Little Fish," a concept that appears to be inspired by Hieronymus Bosch. The central image shows an enormous fish being cut open, with smaller fish spilling out of its belly. Inside the large fish, there's a figure wearing armor who appears to be discovering even more fish within. The scene includes several boats with fishermen, and various activities happening on the shore, including someone climbing a ladder up a tree where fish are hanging. The artwork includes a detailed cityscape in the background, complete with church spires and buildings along the coastline. Birds fly in the sky, and several smaller fish appear in the water. The composition is rich with symbolism and detail, characteristic of Northern Renaissance art. At the bottom of the print, there's a Latin inscription that reads "GRANDIBVS EXIGVI SVNT PISCES PISCIBVS ESCA" which translates to "Big fish are bait for little fish," though this appears to be an ironic statement given the scene depicted. The engraving demonstrates excellent technical skill in its detailed linework and shading, creating a complex allegorical scene that comments on the nature of power and predation in society.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2024-11-14

This is an intricate and detailed engraved image depicting a surreal and fantastical underwater scene. The central focus is a massive fish, appearing to be some kind of grotesque or monstrous creature, dominating the composition. Around the fish, there are numerous smaller marine creatures, including what looks like crustaceans, fish, and other unidentifiable beings. The background features a cityscape in the distance, with boats and figures visible on the water's surface. Above, there are winged creatures and birds in the sky. The overall atmosphere is one of a strange, dreamlike quality, with a mix of realistic and fanciful elements. The Latin text at the bottom provides a title and description, though I cannot fully interpret the meaning. The image seems to be a symbolic or allegorical representation, drawing upon elements of the natural world to convey some broader conceptual meaning.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-12-25

This image is a black and white illustration of a large fish eating smaller fish, with people in the background. The title of the image is not visible, but it appears to be a scene from a medieval or Renaissance-era book or manuscript. The large fish is depicted in the center of the image, its mouth open wide as it swallows several smaller fish. The fish is surrounded by a group of people, some of whom are standing on the shore, while others are in boats on the water. Some of the people are holding fishing nets or spears, suggesting that they are trying to catch the fish. In the background, there is a city or town visible, with buildings and towers rising up from the shore. The sky above is cloudy, and there are several birds flying overhead. Overall, the image appears to be a depiction of a fantastical or mythical scene, rather than a realistic representation of everyday life. It may be intended to illustrate a moral or allegorical message, or simply to showcase the artist's skill and imagination.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2024-11-21

The image is a woodcut print by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, titled "The Big Fish Eat the Little Ones" (1557). It depicts a chaotic scene of fish devouring smaller fish, with humans and other creatures in the background. The print showcases Bruegel's unique style and attention to detail, highlighting the struggle for survival in the natural world.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-02-26

The image depicts a scene from Pieter Bruegel the Elder's painting "The Great Fish Eat the Small Fish." The painting features a large fish, representing greed and corruption, consuming smaller fish, symbolizing the vulnerable and oppressed. The scene is set in a landscape with a small village in the background, and the sky is filled with birds flying above. The image is a black-and-white print, likely from a book or magazine.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-02-26

The image is a black-and-white drawing of a large fish swallowing people and boats. The large fish is in the center of the image, with its mouth wide open. A man on the left side of the image is holding a fish in his hands, while another man is holding a fishing rod. A man is climbing a ladder, and a man is standing on the roof of a small house. A sailboat is sailing on the water.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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