Human Generated Data

Title

Secret Use of Spears and Halberd of [the] Muhen School (Muhen-ryū yari naginata densho), 2nd of 5 Volumes

Date

Early Edo period, 1678

People

-

Classification

Manuscripts

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia, 1985.541.2

Human Generated Data

Title

Secret Use of Spears and Halberd of [the] Muhen School (Muhen-ryū yari naginata densho), 2nd of 5 Volumes

Date

Early Edo period, 1678

Classification

Manuscripts

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia, 1985.541.2

Machine Generated Data

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Amazon
created on 2019-06-01

Invertebrate 90.1
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Envelope 79.2
Text 67.7
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Transportation 62.9
Helicopter 62.9
Mail 60.3

Clarifai
created on 2019-06-01

paper 97.8
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Imagga
created on 2019-06-01

envelope 54.4
paper 47.9
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text 11.4
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Google
created on 2019-06-01

White 97.7
Text 94.1
Wall 93.5
Line 89.1
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Drawing 84.5
Paper 84.4
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Ceiling 60.1
Wood 59.6
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Microsoft
created on 2019-06-01

handwriting 94.8
drawing 85.3
letter 63.8
sketch 53.5

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Insect
Helicopter
Insect 90.1%

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-17

a photograph of a drawing of a mantisce with a stick figure -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-15

Here's a description of the image based on the OCR and visual cues:

Overall Description:

The image appears to be a scan of an old Japanese scroll or document. It contains several minimalistic illustrations of a figure in a stance wielding what looks like a sword or staff, accompanied by Japanese calligraphy (kanji). The background is a faded yellow/beige color, with what looks like remnants of gold leaf or decorative paper along the top and bottom edges.

Visual Elements:

  • Figure Illustrations:
    • There are three simple, stick-figure-like drawings of a person in what seems to be a squatting or kneeling stance.
    • In the first illustration, the figure holds a weapon (sword or staff) horizontally.
    • In the second illustration, the figure holds the weapon vertically, pointed upwards.
    • In the third, the figure holds the weapon horizontally, thrusting it forward.
  • Japanese Calligraphy (Kanji):
    • There are several columns of Japanese characters beside each figure and to the rightmost part of the image.
    • Based on the OCR, some characters include "切向" (kirikou, which might relate to a sword cut direction or stance), "初" (hatsu, meaning "beginning"), "手禱" (tehodoki, probably a technique or hand movement), and "白尺" (shiroshaku, possibly a sword length).
    • There's a longer phrase that seems to be "無邊無極流太刀合合傳" (Mubenkukyoku-ryū tachi aiai den). This might be the name of a style or tradition, mentioning something about limitless or ultimate techniques.

Possible Interpretation:

This image is likely a page from an old manual on Japanese swordsmanship or a similar martial art. It depicts the stances or movements of a certain style ("Mubenkukyoku-ryu") with accompanying explanations in calligraphy. The simplicity of the illustrations suggests they are meant to be symbolic and easily understood rather than highly detailed.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-15

This image is a visual representation of a martial art, likely Japanese. It consists of three sequential drawings, each depicting a stick figure in a specific stance or action. The figures are drawn with simple, flowing lines, and positioned against a neutral background.

  • Left panel: The figure is in a low, squatting position with legs spread wide, holding a sword or weapon horizontally in front of them. The word "切向" (Kirimu) is written above the figure, which possibly means "to cut".
  • Center panel: The figure is again in a squatting position, but now holding the weapon upwards at an angle. The word "初平" (Shohei) is above this figure.
  • Right panel: The figure is in a similar squatting position, but now the weapon is extended to the right. The word "三里" (Sanri) is written above this figure, with the text "白尺" (Hakusha) and "手禱" (Shuto) to the left of the figure.

The image also includes some text to the right of the figures, which appears to be an inscription or title, possibly in reference to the martial art. The text includes "無邊無極流太刀合合傳" and other characters.

Text analysis

Amazon

Ei'llkR4os

Google

札ー然 磚勝重逢 三、一里 初 s釓 6) 千, 句尺 礻手
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