Human Generated Data

Title

Photo Album

Date

c. 1857 - c. 1874

People

-

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Widener Library, Harvard University, 1978.484.37

Human Generated Data

Title

Photo Album

Date

c. 1857 - c. 1874

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Widener Library, Harvard University, 1978.484.37

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-09

Architecture 97.5
Building 97.5
Person 90.3
Human 90.3
Temple 73.5
Shrine 63.5
Worship 63.5
Person 60.7
Mirror 60.2

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

art 98.3
street 98.3
architecture 97.8
travel 97.3
church 97
city 96.9
old 96.2
tower 96
monochrome 95.4
light 94.9
building 94.7
arch 94.5
landscape 94.2
analogue 94.1
tree 94.1
vintage 93.3
castle 92
window 91.6
no person 91.4
monument 91.2

Imagga
created on 2022-01-09

old 23.7
building 21.3
bell 19.7
bell cote 19.2
clock 17.7
antique 17.5
box 17.5
retro 17.2
architecture 17
ancient 16.4
device 16.1
shelter 15.5
vintage 14.9
black 14.4
protective covering 13.8
tower 13.4
travel 13.4
acoustic device 13
sky 12.7
structure 12.7
brown 12.5
wood 12.5
church 12
chest 11.9
container 11.3
religion 10.7
tourism 10.7
gold 10.7
wooden 10.5
metal 10.5
home appliance 10.4
object 10.3
grunge 10.2
wall 9.8
signaling device 9.8
style 9.6
symbol 9.4
iron 9.2
rampart 9.1
aged 9
arch 8.8
covering 8.7
text 8.7
appliance 8.7
historical 8.5
dark 8.3
timepiece 8.3
city 8.3
sign 8.3
historic 8.2
history 8
close 8
business 7.9
treasure 7.7
fortress 7.6
frame 7.5
rich 7.4
technology 7.4
exterior 7.4
open 7.2
brick 7.1
shiny 7.1
stone 7.1

Google
created on 2022-01-09

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-09

black and white 84.6
sky 70
text 69.4
old 63.1
monochrome 51.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 90.3%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-09

an old photo of a cake 44.4%
old photo of a cake 36.4%
an old picture of a cake 36.3%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-19

a photograph of a black and white photo of a gated in a building -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-17

The image shows an antique photograph of a traditional Chinese gate structure, possibly in Nanjing. The structure is built of stone and has three arched entrances. Above the arches, there is a multi-tiered tower with upturned eaves, typical of Chinese architecture. The tower's details are obscured by the photo's monochrome tones, but its form is clearly visible.

A path leads up to the gate, and several small figures of people can be seen passing through the arches, giving a sense of scale. The surroundings appear to be a grassy or earthen embankment leading up to the gate. The overall style of the photograph and the architecture suggests that it is an older image, possibly from the 19th or early 20th century. The lower left corner has a faint signature or inscription in Chinese characters. The background is a blank light tone. The whole image is sepia-toned and has a slightly faded, vintage look.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-17

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a vintage sepia-toned photograph, likely dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century. It presents a stately, imposing structure, likely an ancient Chinese gatehouse or fortress entrance.

Here are the key elements:

  • Main Structure: The central focus is a massive, fortress-like wall with three arched openings. Above the wall, there's a multi-tiered structure, likely a pagoda, with elegantly curved, overhanging roofs. The architecture has a distinct East Asian style, and it appears to be constructed of stone or brick.
  • Environment: The scene appears to be set outdoors, with a clear, bright sky dominating the upper portion of the image. The ground in the foreground is sloped, and a path or road leads toward the arched entrances of the wall.
  • People: Small figures of people can be seen, adding a sense of scale. These figures stand around the arches of the fortress, possibly suggesting that they are travelers or people visiting the landmark.
  • Overall Impression: The photograph has an air of antiquity and historical significance. The lighting is diffuse, lending a soft quality to the scene, which enhances its vintage feel. The composition is centered, emphasizing the symmetry and grandeur of the architecture.
  • Text: In the bottom left corner of the image, there is some text. It appears to be a signature or annotation, possibly indicating the location or the photographer.

Text analysis

Amazon

Nankingati