Human Generated Data

Title

Fragment of a Buddhist Sutra

Date

11th Century

People

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Classification

Calligraphy

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, 1984.297.25

Human Generated Data

Title

Fragment of a Buddhist Sutra

Date

11th Century

Classification

Calligraphy

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, 1984.297.25

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-07-07

Text 99.4
Handwriting 94.6
Calligraphy 94.6

Clarifai
created on 2019-07-07

calligraphy 99.5
paper 99.4
traditional 98.8
retro 97.5
art 97.4
no person 97.3
antique 97.1
old 97.1
culture 97.1
pattern 96.5
design 96.2
texture 95
writing 94.4
ancient 94.4
vintage 94.1
decoration 94.1
desktop 93.5
disjunct 93.5
artistic 93.2
illustration 92.5

Imagga
created on 2019-07-07

journal 100
rule 41.5
paper 40.8
measuring stick 31
old 30
vintage 28.1
antique 27.2
instrument 25.9
measuring instrument 23.2
retro 22.9
note 18.4
grunge 17.9
page 17.6
book 17.4
design 16.9
texture 16.7
parchment 16.3
art 16.3
sheet 16
blank 15.4
text 14.8
bookmark 14.8
music 14.4
plan 14.2
document 13.9
close 13.7
drawing 13.6
ancient 13
aged 12.7
frame 12.5
musical 12.5
textured 12.3
print 12.3
notebook 12.3
business 12.2
map 12
manuscript 11.7
pattern 10.9
wallpaper 10.7
sepia 10.7
card 10.3
letter 10.1
ruler 10
border 10
dirty 9.9
sign 9.8
measurement 9.6
empty 9.5
work 9.4
write 9.4
tool 9.4
backdrop 9.1
pencil 9.1
melody 8.8
measure 8.8
graphic 8.8
notes 8.6
classical 8.6
money 8.5
word 8.5
communication 8.4
number 8.4
office 8
yellow 8
ragged 7.8
sketch 7.6
spiral 7.6
draw 7.6
capital 7.6
composition 7.5
symbol 7.4
brown 7.4
historic 7.3
lines 7.2
school 7.2
financial 7.1
world 7.1
information 7.1

Google
created on 2019-07-07

Font 68.6
Calligraphy 58.3

Microsoft
created on 2019-07-07

handwriting 99.6
text 76.9
calligraphy 50.8

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Rug

Clarifai

Book

AWS Rekognition

Rug 84.2%

Clarifai

Book 96.5%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-07-07

streetview architecture 85.3%
paintings art 8%
text visuals 6.6%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-07-07

a close up of a piece of paper 81.6%
a piece of paper 80.7%
close up of a piece of paper 79.2%

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-17

a photograph of a piece of paper with chinese writing on it

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-07-03

a chinese scroll with writing in chinese characters

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-08

This image shows an aged, fragmented sheet of paper containing Chinese calligraphy text, written vertically in neat, brush-style characters. The paper has a yellowed texture, indicating its age, and the edges are damaged, with some tears and missing portions. The text appears to possibly be a religious or philosophical manuscript, as the style and formatting resemble classic Buddhist or Confucian works. The characters are well-spaced, and the overall presentation conveys historical significance.

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

The image is of an ancient manuscript page featuring Chinese calligraphy. The text is written vertically, which is traditional for East Asian writing, and the characters are arranged in neat columns. The paper appears aged, with a brownish hue and visible wear and tear along the edges, suggesting it is quite old or has been preserved over time. The calligraphy is clear and well-formed, indicating a high level of skill in the writing. The content of the text is not provided, but it is likely of historical or religious significance, given the nature of such manuscripts.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

The image appears to be a piece of old, yellowed paper with handwritten Chinese characters. The text appears to be a lengthy passage, possibly a religious or philosophical text. The characters are written in a traditional calligraphic style, suggesting this is an ancient or historical document. Without being able to identify any individuals, the image seems to depict an interesting and culturally significant piece of text from what looks to be an East Asian or Chinese context.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-14

This image shows an ancient Chinese manuscript or sutra written in traditional Chinese characters. The text appears to be written vertically in columns from right to left, as is traditional in classical Chinese writing. The document is on what looks like aged, yellowed paper or parchment, giving it an antique appearance. The calligraphy is executed in a neat, formal style typical of Buddhist religious texts. The paper shows some signs of age and wear, particularly along the edges. This is likely a Buddhist religious text, given the style and format of the writing, though without translating the specific characters, I cannot specify its exact content.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image presents a piece of aged, yellowed paper featuring Chinese calligraphy in black ink. The paper exhibits signs of aging, including tears and creases along its edges and surface.

Key Features:

  • Paper: Aged, yellowed, and featuring tears and creases.
  • Calligraphy: Black ink, written in a traditional Chinese style.
  • Content: The text appears to be a passage from an ancient Chinese manuscript or scroll, possibly from the Tang or Song dynasty.
  • Layout: The text is arranged in vertical columns, with each character carefully rendered in black ink.
  • Background: A plain white background, suggesting that the image may have been digitally edited or enhanced for presentation purposes.

Overall Impression:

The image conveys a sense of historical significance and cultural heritage, inviting the viewer to appreciate the beauty and craftsmanship of traditional Chinese calligraphy.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image depicts a piece of yellowed paper with Chinese characters written on it. The paper appears to be old and worn, with visible tears and creases. The characters are written in black ink and are arranged in vertical columns, which is typical of traditional Chinese writing.

The characters themselves are likely a passage from an ancient text or poem, but without further context or translation, it's difficult to determine their specific meaning or significance. The overall appearance of the image suggests that it may be a historical artifact or a reproduction of an ancient document.

The background of the image is white, which helps to highlight the yellowed paper and the black ink. The overall effect is one of age and authenticity, suggesting that the image is a genuine representation of an ancient Chinese text.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image shows an old, weathered piece of paper with Chinese characters written on it. The paper appears to be torn and damaged, with some parts missing or illegible. The characters are written in black ink and are arranged in a vertical format, with some lines of text overlapping or intersecting with each other. The paper has a yellowish hue, suggesting that it is old and has been exposed to light and air for a long time. The image is blurry, making it difficult to read the text or see the details of the paper.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image depicts a piece of paper with Chinese characters written on it. The paper appears to be old and worn, with some parts torn or missing. The characters are written in black ink and are arranged in a vertical format, which is common in traditional Chinese writing. The text is written in a flowing, cursive style, which suggests that it may have been written by hand. The characters are of varying sizes and shapes, indicating that they may have been written by different people or at different times. Overall, the image conveys a sense of history and tradition, with the old paper and Chinese characters evoking a sense of the past.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-14

The image shows a fragment of an ancient manuscript written in Chinese characters. The script is vertical, typical of traditional East Asian writing. The paper appears to be aged, with a yellowish-brown hue and some tears, suggesting it is quite old. The text appears to be related to Buddhist teachings or scriptures given the common usage of terms such as "佛" (Buddha), "法" (Dharma), and other Buddhist-related vocabulary. The script style is consistent with a calligraphic style. The writing appears to be densely packed, and the characters are written in a clear and legible manner.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-14

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows a fragment of a handwritten document, likely an old scroll or piece of parchment. The document has a slightly yellowed or aged appearance, suggesting it is old. There are visible tears and rough edges, especially at the top, indicating it's damaged.

The text is written vertically in what appears to be traditional Chinese or Japanese characters. The characters are written in black ink and are neatly organized in columns. The overall impression is that the document is a religious text, possibly Buddhist in nature, due to the style of writing and the content of the characters.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image shows an ancient Chinese manuscript written in traditional Chinese characters. The text is written vertically from right to left, which is a common format for classical Chinese texts. The paper appears aged, with a yellowish tint and some visible wear and tear, indicating it might be quite old. The characters are written in black ink, and the handwriting is neat and consistent, suggesting it could be a carefully copied or transcribed document.

Given the style and format, this manuscript could be from a historical period, possibly used for literary, philosophical, or official purposes. The specific content of the text is not immediately discernible without translation, but it likely contains classical Chinese literature, historical records, or philosophical writings. The manuscript's condition and the style of the characters suggest it could be of significant cultural or historical value.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-06-29

The image shows an ancient piece of paper with text written in Chinese characters. The paper appears to be aged, with a yellowish hue and some visible signs of wear or damage, including a tear on the left side and a rough edge along the bottom. The text is written in a traditional style of Chinese calligraphy, with each character carefully formed and arranged in vertical columns. The script appears to be in a formal or classical style, possibly from a historical document or a scholarly writing. The content of the text is not fully legible at a glance, but the style suggests it might be of cultural or historical significance. The background of the image is plain white, which contrasts with the aged paper and highlights the text.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-06-29

This image shows a section of an ancient scroll or manuscript written in Chinese. The text is arranged in vertical columns, which is a traditional style of Chinese writing. The paper appears to be aged, with a slightly yellowish tint and some visible wear and tear, including a tear on the left side. The characters are written in a regular script (楷书), which is a standard and easily readable style of Chinese calligraphy. The content of the text seems to be a passage from a religious or philosophical text, possibly related to Buddhism, given the mention of "佛" (Buddha) and other religious terminology. The overall appearance suggests that this is a historical document of significant cultural and religious importance.

Text analysis

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