The Potato Eaters
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The Potato Eaters is a dark-toned 1885 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a peasant family sharing a humble meal, often regarded as one of his first major works.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T304280 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Potato Eaters Context triple: [Van Gogh Museum, hasCollectionItem, The Potato Eaters]
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A.
Luncheon of the Boating Party
Luncheon of the Boating Party is a celebrated Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting a lively social gathering of friends dining on a balcony overlooking the Seine.
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B.
The Milkmaid
The Milkmaid is a celebrated 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Johannes Vermeer depicting a domestic servant quietly pouring milk in a kitchen interior.
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C.
The Bedroom (Van Gogh)
The Bedroom (Van Gogh) is a famous 1889 Post-Impressionist painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting his simple, brightly colored bedroom in Arles, celebrated for its bold color, distorted perspective, and intimate glimpse into the artist’s personal space.
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D.
Café Terrace at Night
Café Terrace at Night is a famous 1888 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a brightly lit outdoor café scene under a starry night sky in Arles, France.
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E.
The Card Players
The Card Players is a renowned series of oil paintings by French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne depicting peasants absorbed in a quiet game of cards.
- 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 Potato Eaters Target entity description: The Potato Eaters is a dark-toned 1885 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a peasant family sharing a humble meal, often regarded as one of his first major works.
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A.
Luncheon of the Boating Party
Luncheon of the Boating Party is a celebrated Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting a lively social gathering of friends dining on a balcony overlooking the Seine.
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B.
The Milkmaid
The Milkmaid is a celebrated 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Johannes Vermeer depicting a domestic servant quietly pouring milk in a kitchen interior.
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C.
The Bedroom (Van Gogh)
The Bedroom (Van Gogh) is a famous 1889 Post-Impressionist painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting his simple, brightly colored bedroom in Arles, celebrated for its bold color, distorted perspective, and intimate glimpse into the artist’s personal space.
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D.
Café Terrace at Night
Café Terrace at Night is a famous 1888 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a brightly lit outdoor café scene under a starry night sky in Arles, France.
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E.
The Card Players
The Card Players is a renowned series of oil paintings by French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne depicting peasants absorbed in a quiet game of cards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artist | Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| collection | Van Gogh Museum ⓘ |
| colorPalette | dark tones ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
interior scene
ⓘ
lamp-lit room ⓘ peasant family ⓘ people eating potatoes ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of Vincent van Gogh’s first major works ⓘ |
| figureTypesDepicted |
children
ⓘ
men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| genre | genre painting ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber |
F082
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JH764 ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
The Potato Eaters lithograph
ⓘ
linked to:
The Potato Eaters
|
| inception | 1885 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | peasant life in Brabant ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Dutch ⓘ |
| lighting | single overhead lamp ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
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Netherlands ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Nuenen, Netherlands ⓘ |
| mainSubject | peasants eating a humble meal ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Post-Impressionism
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Realism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark, earthy color scheme
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depiction of peasant realism ⓘ expressive faces and hands ⓘ |
| numberOfFiguresDepicted | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | Vincent van Gogh’s early works ⓘ |
| style |
rough brushwork
ⓘ
somber ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical analysis
ⓘ
exhibitions on Van Gogh’s early work ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
peasant life
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rural poverty ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| titleInDutch | De Aardappeleters ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | The Potato Eaters ⓘ |
| titleInFrench | Les Mangeurs de pommes de terre ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Potato Eaters Description of subject: The Potato Eaters is a dark-toned 1885 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a peasant family sharing a humble meal, often regarded as one of his first major works.
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van Gogh
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