The Swimming Hole
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The Swimming Hole is an 1880s realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that depicts nude male figures bathing and diving in a rural lakeside setting, celebrated for its anatomical precision and exploration of masculinity.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Swimming Hole canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1060842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Swimming Hole Context triple: [Thomas Eakins, notableWork, The Swimming Hole]
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A.
The Pond
"The Pond" is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, depicting an industrial urban scene in his distinctive naïve style populated by matchstick-like figures.
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B.
The Pond
The Pond is a picturesque man-made lake in the southeast corner of New York City's Central Park, known for its tranquil scenery, wildlife, and views of the surrounding skyline.
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C.
The Ravine
The Ravine is a secluded, woodland gorge in Central Park featuring winding paths, a stream, and rustic bridges that evoke a natural forest landscape.
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D.
The Ponds
"The Ponds" is a chapter in Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" in which he reflects on the beauty, symbolism, and philosophical significance of the ponds near his cabin, especially Walden Pond itself.
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E.
The Ponds
The Ponds is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Swimming Hole Target entity description: The Swimming Hole is an 1880s realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that depicts nude male figures bathing and diving in a rural lakeside setting, celebrated for its anatomical precision and exploration of masculinity.
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A.
The Pond
"The Pond" is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, depicting an industrial urban scene in his distinctive naïve style populated by matchstick-like figures.
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B.
The Pond
The Pond is a picturesque man-made lake in the southeast corner of New York City's Central Park, known for its tranquil scenery, wildlife, and views of the surrounding skyline.
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C.
The Ravine
The Ravine is a secluded, woodland gorge in Central Park featuring winding paths, a stream, and rustic bridges that evoke a natural forest landscape.
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D.
The Ponds
"The Ponds" is a chapter in Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" in which he reflects on the beauty, symbolism, and philosophical significance of the ponds near his cabin, especially Walden Pond itself.
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E.
The Ponds
The Ponds is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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realist painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Swimming
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The Swimming Hole (Eakins) ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of male nude in American art
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major work of American realism ⓘ |
| artistNationality | American ⓘ |
| artStyle | realism ⓘ |
| collection | Amon Carter Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
carefully studied anatomy
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multiple figures in varied poses ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Thomas Eakins ⓘ |
| depicts |
bathing
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diving ⓘ natural landscape ⓘ nude male figures ⓘ reflections in water ⓘ rocky shoreline ⓘ rural lakeside setting ⓘ trees along water’s edge ⓘ |
| genre | realism ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette |
earth tones
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naturalistic colors ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later representations of the male body in American art ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| hasPart |
diving figure
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dog on bank ⓘ figures in water ⓘ seated figure drying himself ⓘ |
| inception | 1884 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| location | Amon Carter Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| madeByPainter | Thomas Eakins ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
male nude
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outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| movement |
American realism
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linked to:
Realism
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| notableFor |
anatomical precision
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exploration of masculinity ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Swimming ⓘ |
| painter | Thomas Eakins ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas Eakins’s series of works on sport and the body ⓘ |
| theme |
athleticism
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male camaraderie ⓘ masculinity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 19th century ⓘ |
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