Second Story Sunlight
E183434
Second Story Sunlight is a 1960 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts two women on the sunlit upper porch of a house, exemplifying his themes of isolation and quiet contemplation in everyday settings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Story Sunlight canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1613839 — 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: Second Story Sunlight Context triple: [Edward Hopper, notableWork, Second Story Sunlight]
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A.
Sunshine
"Sunshine" is a 2007 science fiction thriller film directed by Danny Boyle about a crew’s perilous mission to reignite the dying sun, featuring Cillian Murphy in a leading role.
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B.
House of the Sun
House of the Sun is the English translation of the Hawaiian name for Haleakalā, the massive shield volcano and centerpiece of Haleakalā National Park on Maui.
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C.
Escape to the Sun
Escape to the Sun is a 1972 drama film about Soviet Jews attempting to flee religious persecution, featuring Josephine Chaplin in a leading role.
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D.
Day of the Sun
Day of the Sun is North Korea’s most important national holiday, marking the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il-sung with large-scale celebrations and state ceremonies.
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E.
And There Was Light
"And There Was Light" is the English motto of Morehouse College, reflecting its mission to illuminate minds and foster leadership and service.
- 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: Second Story Sunlight Target entity description: Second Story Sunlight is a 1960 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts two women on the sunlit upper porch of a house, exemplifying his themes of isolation and quiet contemplation in everyday settings.
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A.
Sunshine
"Sunshine" is a 2007 science fiction thriller film directed by Danny Boyle about a crew’s perilous mission to reignite the dying sun, featuring Cillian Murphy in a leading role.
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B.
House of the Sun
House of the Sun is the English translation of the Hawaiian name for Haleakalā, the massive shield volcano and centerpiece of Haleakalā National Park on Maui.
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C.
Escape to the Sun
Escape to the Sun is a 1972 drama film about Soviet Jews attempting to flee religious persecution, featuring Josephine Chaplin in a leading role.
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D.
Day of the Sun
Day of the Sun is North Korea’s most important national holiday, marking the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il-sung with large-scale celebrations and state ceremonies.
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E.
And There Was Light
"And There Was Light" is the English motto of Morehouse College, reflecting its mission to illuminate minds and foster leadership and service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artist | Edward Hopper ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
bright sunlight on facade
ⓘ
high-contrast lighting ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
figures separated in space
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strong geometric structure of building ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
Edward Hopper
ⓘ
Edward Hopper (1882–1967) ⓘ
linked to:
Edward Hopper
|
| creatorGender | male ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
painter
ⓘ
printmaker ⓘ |
| creatorStyle |
American realism
ⓘ
linked to:
Realism
|
| dateOfCreation | 1960 ⓘ |
| depicts |
house
ⓘ
sunlit porch ⓘ two women ⓘ |
| depictsArchitectureType | American house ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | daytime ⓘ |
| depictsViewpoint | exterior view of upper story porch ⓘ |
| depictsWeather | sunny ⓘ |
| genre | realism ⓘ |
| hasPortrayedSex | female figures ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
architectural focus
ⓘ
psychological tension ⓘ strong sunlight and shadow contrast ⓘ |
| hasSubjectType |
domestic interior-exterior scene
ⓘ
genre scene ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationInPainting | upper porch of a house ⓘ |
| mainSubject | women on a porch ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
American realism
ⓘ
linked to:
Realism
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| notableFor |
exploration of human isolation in domestic space
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use of light to define psychological space ⓘ |
| partOf | Edward Hopper’s late works ⓘ |
| style |
realist
ⓘ
representational ⓘ |
| theme |
everyday life
ⓘ
isolation ⓘ quiet contemplation ⓘ urban solitude ⓘ |
| title | Second Story Sunlight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Story Sunlight Description of subject: Second Story Sunlight is a 1960 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts two women on the sunlit upper porch of a house, exemplifying his themes of isolation and quiet contemplation in everyday settings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.