Parson Weems' Fable
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Parson Weems' Fable is a 1939 painting by American artist Grant Wood that humorously reimagines the legendary cherry tree story about George Washington.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parson Weems' Fable canonical | 1 |
| Parson Weems’ Fable | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1621743 — 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: Parson Weems' Fable Context triple: [Grant Wood, notableWork, Parson Weems' Fable]
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A.
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle is a classic American short story about a man who mysteriously sleeps through decades in the Catskill Mountains and awakens to a transformed world.
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B.
Poor Richard's Almanack
Poor Richard's Almanack is a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin in colonial America, famous for its witty aphorisms, practical advice, and wide influence on early American culture.
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C.
Young Goodman Brown
Young Goodman Brown is a classic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of Puritanism, faith, and the nature of evil through a man's disillusioning nighttime journey into a dark forest.
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D.
The Devil and Tom Walker
The Devil and Tom Walker is a short story by Washington Irving that satirically retells the Faust legend through the tale of a miserly New Englander who makes a fateful bargain with the Devil.
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E.
The Village Blacksmith
"The Village Blacksmith" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that portrays the dignity, hard work, and moral strength of a humble blacksmith in a small town.
- 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: Parson Weems' Fable Target entity description: Parson Weems' Fable is a 1939 painting by American artist Grant Wood that humorously reimagines the legendary cherry tree story about George Washington.
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A.
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle is a classic American short story about a man who mysteriously sleeps through decades in the Catskill Mountains and awakens to a transformed world.
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B.
Poor Richard's Almanack
Poor Richard's Almanack is a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin in colonial America, famous for its witty aphorisms, practical advice, and wide influence on early American culture.
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C.
Young Goodman Brown
Young Goodman Brown is a classic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of Puritanism, faith, and the nature of evil through a man's disillusioning nighttime journey into a dark forest.
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D.
The Devil and Tom Walker
The Devil and Tom Walker is a short story by Washington Irving that satirically retells the Faust legend through the tale of a miserly New Englander who makes a fateful bargain with the Devil.
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E.
The Village Blacksmith
"The Village Blacksmith" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that portrays the dignity, hard work, and moral strength of a humble blacksmith in a small town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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work of art ⓘ |
| artStyle |
American Regionalist style
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linked to:
American Regionalism
stylized realism ⓘ |
| basedOn |
biographical anecdote by Mason Locke Weems
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cherry tree myth about George Washington ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
contrasting reds and greens
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muted earth tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Grant Wood ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Grant DeVolson Wood ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depictionDetail |
Parson Weems as a showman-like narrator
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child George Washington with adult Washington’s face ⓘ |
| depicts |
George Washington
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George Washington as a child ⓘ Parson Weems ⓘ cherry tree ⓘ |
| depictsHistoricalFigure |
George Washington
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Mason Locke Weems ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
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satirical painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
axe held by young George Washington
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curtain-like drapery framing the scene ⓘ felled cherry tree trunk ⓘ figure of Parson Weems pulling back a curtain ⓘ portrait medallion of adult George Washington ⓘ stormy sky background ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
caricature
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visual irony ⓘ |
| inception | 1939 ⓘ |
| language | none ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American folklore
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mythmaking about national heroes ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Regionalism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
construction of American national identity
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questioning historical accuracy of patriotic legends ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
American patriotism
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didactic moral stories ⓘ folklore versus historical fact ⓘ mythologizing political leaders ⓘ |
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Subject: Parson Weems' Fable Description of subject: Parson Weems' Fable is a 1939 painting by American artist Grant Wood that humorously reimagines the legendary cherry tree story about George Washington.
Referenced by (2)
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