4900 Colours
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4900 Colours is a large-scale abstract artwork by Gerhard Richter composed of thousands of vividly colored squares arranged in systematic grid formations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4900 Colours canonical | 1 |
| 4900 Colours Version II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2060322 — 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: 4900 Colours Context triple: [Gerhard Richter, notableWork, 4900 Colours]
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A.
Colores
Colores is a 2020 reggaeton and Latin pop studio album by Colombian artist J Balvin, noted for its color-themed tracks and vibrant, minimalist production.
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B.
DeLuxe Color
DeLuxe Color is a color motion picture film process and brand used by Deluxe Laboratories as an alternative to Eastmancolor for producing color prints for movies.
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C.
Yellow‑Red‑Blue
Yellow‑Red‑Blue is a 1925 abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his use of geometric forms and bold primary colors to explore the emotional and spiritual effects of color and composition.
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D.
The Rainbow
The Rainbow is a 1915 novel by D. H. Lawrence that traces three generations of an English family while exploring themes of sexuality, individuality, and social change.
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E.
Dazzle
"Dazzle" is a track featured on the 1982 album *Music for Chameleons* by Gary Numan.
- 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: 4900 Colours Target entity description: 4900 Colours is a large-scale abstract artwork by Gerhard Richter composed of thousands of vividly colored squares arranged in systematic grid formations.
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A.
Colores
Colores is a 2020 reggaeton and Latin pop studio album by Colombian artist J Balvin, noted for its color-themed tracks and vibrant, minimalist production.
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B.
DeLuxe Color
DeLuxe Color is a color motion picture film process and brand used by Deluxe Laboratories as an alternative to Eastmancolor for producing color prints for movies.
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C.
Yellow‑Red‑Blue
Yellow‑Red‑Blue is a 1925 abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his use of geometric forms and bold primary colors to explore the emotional and spiritual effects of color and composition.
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D.
The Rainbow
The Rainbow is a 1915 novel by D. H. Lawrence that traces three generations of an English family while exploring themes of sexuality, individuality, and social change.
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E.
Dazzle
"Dazzle" is a track featured on the 1982 album *Music for Chameleons* by Gary Numan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract artwork
ⓘ
large-scale artwork ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| arrangementPrinciple |
grid
ⓘ
modular system ⓘ |
| artForm |
installation
ⓘ
painting ⓘ |
| artist | Gerhard Richter ⓘ |
| basedOn | color chart system ⓘ |
| canBeReconfigured | true ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Gerhard Richter catalogue raisonné ⓘ |
| colorScheme | multicolored ⓘ |
| composition | grid of colored squares ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Gerhard Richter ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Dresden ⓘ |
| creatorBirthYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| exhibitedAs |
panel-based work
ⓘ
wall installation ⓘ |
| feature |
systematic grid formations
ⓘ
vividly colored squares ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasDimension | variable ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfColumns | 70 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfElements | 4900 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPanels | 50 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRows | 70 ⓘ |
| hasPart | colored square ⓘ |
| inception | 2007 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | lacquer on Alu-Dibond ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| originalTitle | 4900 Farben ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
1024 Farben
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256 Farben ⓘ 4900 Colours Version II ⓘ
linked to:
4900 Colours
|
| subjectMatter |
chance
ⓘ
color ⓘ perception ⓘ systematic order ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
serial composition
ⓘ
systematic color arrangement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: 4900 Colours Description of subject: 4900 Colours is a large-scale abstract artwork by Gerhard Richter composed of thousands of vividly colored squares arranged in systematic grid formations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 4900 Colours