White Flag
E233552
White Flag is a 1955 painting by American artist Jasper Johns that depicts a large, monochromatic version of the U.S. flag, exemplifying his exploration of familiar symbols and the boundary between painting and object.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White Flag canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2097600 — 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: White Flag Context triple: [Jasper Johns, notableWork, White Flag]
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A.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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B.
Al bayrak
Al bayrak is the national flag of Turkey, featuring a white star and crescent on a red background.
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C.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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D.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
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E.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
- 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: White Flag Target entity description: White Flag is a 1955 painting by American artist Jasper Johns that depicts a large, monochromatic version of the U.S. flag, exemplifying his exploration of familiar symbols and the boundary between painting and object.
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A.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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B.
Al bayrak
Al bayrak is the national flag of Turkey, featuring a white star and crescent on a red background.
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C.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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D.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
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E.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artForm | painting on canvas ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
bridge between Abstract Expressionism and Pop art
ⓘ
important example of Neo-Dada use of everyday symbols ⓘ key work in Jasper Johns’s early career ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
American identity
ⓘ
abstraction of national symbols ⓘ familiar symbols ⓘ |
| collectionType | museum collection ⓘ |
| colorPalette | monochrome ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Jasper Johns ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depictionOrientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
non-naturalistic color
ⓘ
simplified representation ⓘ |
| depicts | flag of the United States ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
stars
ⓘ
stripes ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| inCollection |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
|
| influencedBy |
American flag imagery
ⓘ
Dada ⓘ abstraction ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
canvas
ⓘ
encaustic paint ⓘ newspaper ⓘ oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Neo-Dada
ⓘ
Pop art ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
explores boundary between painting and object
ⓘ
large-scale depiction of the U.S. flag ⓘ repetition of a common emblem ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Jasper Johns flag paintings
ⓘ
linked to:
White Flag (Jasper Johns)
|
| relatedWork |
Flag (Jasper Johns painting, 1954–55)
ⓘ
linked to:
White Flag (Jasper Johns)
Three Flags ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
flag as object
ⓘ
national symbol ⓘ |
| technique |
layered surface
ⓘ
textured paint application ⓘ |
| title | White Flag ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: White Flag Description of subject: White Flag is a 1955 painting by American artist Jasper Johns that depicts a large, monochromatic version of the U.S. flag, exemplifying his exploration of familiar symbols and the boundary between painting and object.
Referenced by (3)
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