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, 1978.484.54

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, 1978.484.54

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-09

Human 97.8
Chair 95.2
Furniture 95.2
Person 94.9
Sitting 88.1
Shoe 83.2
Clothing 83.2
Footwear 83.2
Apparel 83.2
Shoe 80.5
Portrait 61.7
Photography 61.7
Face 61.7
Photo 61.7
Chef 58.7
Flooring 58.3

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-26

people 99.9
uniform 99.4
portrait 98.8
lid 98.3
wear 98.3
one 97.1
man 96.7
child 96.3
adult 95.3
medical practitioner 92.6
cap 92.5
two 91.9
administration 90
military 88.7
veil 87.2
boy 86.7
outfit 86.7
leader 86.7
retro 84.5
coat 82.8

Imagga
created on 2022-01-09

man 39.6
male 31.5
person 30.3
uniform 25.7
home 25.5
clothing 24.5
adult 24.1
people 24
happy 18.2
portrait 18.1
smile 17.8
senior 17.8
indoors 17.6
lifestyle 16.6
military uniform 16.2
casual 14.4
medical 14.1
grandfather 13.9
looking 13.6
elderly 13.4
handsome 13.4
family 13.3
happiness 13.3
health 13.2
boy 13
smiling 13
child 13
kitchen 12.7
face 12.1
coat 12.1
sitting 12
professional 11.4
hand 11.4
shirt 11.3
work 11.2
hospital 10.9
room 10.8
interior 10.6
one 10.4
business 10.3
jacket 10.3
mature 10.2
trench coat 10.1
patient 10.1
human 9.7
couple 9.6
standing 9.6
men 9.4
camera 9.2
house 9.2
nurse 9.2
friendly 9.1
alone 9.1
indoor 9.1
black 9.1
holding 9.1
suit 8.9
wife 8.5
expression 8.5
guy 8.5
clothes 8.4
care 8.2
confident 8.2
raincoat 8.1
office 8
domestic 7.9
eye contact 7.8
garment 7.7
old 7.7
mother 7.6
husband 7.6
equipment 7.6
fashion 7.5
doctor 7.5
life 7.5
inside 7.4
cheerful 7.3
lady 7.3
consumer goods 7.1
women 7.1
love 7.1
kid 7.1
job 7.1
working 7.1
modern 7

Google
created on 2022-01-09

Chair 86.1
Sleeve 80.8
Collar 77
Vintage clothing 74.4
Cabinetry 68.8
Sitting 67.2
Classic 66.3
Art 64.9
Drawer 63.5
History 62
Monochrome 59.3
Uniform 59
Room 58.6
Hat 58.1
Cupboard 58.1
Chest of drawers 55.3
Retro style 55.2

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-09

clothing 95.5
person 92.9
old 92.6
man 84.6
text 78.1
black 77.8
photograph 69.1
posing 53.2

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 48-54
Gender Male, 100%
Calm 44.8%
Confused 40.3%
Disgusted 4.5%
Angry 3.9%
Surprised 2.5%
Fear 1.5%
Happy 1.4%
Sad 1.1%

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Age 56
Gender Male

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Likely
Blurred Very unlikely

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Shoe
Person 94.9%
Shoe 83.2%
Shoe 80.5%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-09

a vintage photo of Li Hongzhang 93.8%
an old photo of Li Hongzhang 93.7%
old photo of Li Hongzhang 93.1%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a man in a black and white photo -100%

Google Gemini

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

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a sepia-toned portrait of an older man with a distinguished appearance. He is seated in a wooden chair with a dark finish and intricate detailing. Beside him, there is a small, dark wooden table with two shelves. A decorative object, possibly a cup or small bowl, rests on the table's surface.

The man is dressed in what appears to be traditional Chinese clothing. He is wearing a dark-colored, possibly black or dark brown, coat with a high white collar. The coat is fastened with a series of toggle-like buttons. Underneath the coat, he seems to be wearing a lighter-colored skirt or robe that extends to his ankles. His feet are shod in soft-looking shoes or boots with a contrasting white sole or trim. He also has a rounded cap with a decorative brim.

The man has a long, thin beard and mustache, common in traditional Chinese representations. His expression is calm and slightly serious. The background is a plain, undifferentiated tone, which puts the focus squarely on the subject and his attire.

The composition and tonality of the photograph suggest that it is a historical image, possibly dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. The wear and tear on the image contribute to this impression.

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

Here's a description of the image:

Overall:

The image is a sepia-toned, vintage portrait of an older Asian man. It has a classic, formal studio photography aesthetic.

Subject:

  • The man is seated on a dark wooden chair.
  • He is dressed in traditional clothing, including a long tunic-like jacket buttoned with small knots and a long skirt-like garment. He wears what appears to be traditional Chinese footwear.
  • He has a trimmed mustache and small beard.
  • He is wearing a round hat with a patterned band.
  • He appears to be looking slightly to the side with a composed expression.

Setting & Details:

  • He's positioned in front of a plain backdrop.
  • To his right is a small, dark wooden table with an ornate small cup or bowl set on top.
  • The flooring has a floral pattern on it.

Style and Tone:

  • The photograph has a vintage, historical feel due to the sepia tone and the subject's clothing and the photo's style.
  • The image conveys a sense of formality and possibly respect, based on the subject's posture and attire.