White Canoe
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White Canoe is a celebrated contemporary painting by Scottish-born artist Peter Doig, known for its dreamlike, atmospheric depiction of a solitary canoe on a reflective body of water.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| White Canoe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4745801 — 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 Canoe Context triple: [Peter Doig, notableWork, White Canoe]
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A.
White Bird
White Bird was a prominent Nez Perce leader and war chief who played a key role alongside Chief Joseph in resisting U.S. forces during the Nez Perce War of 1877.
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B.
Spirit on the Water
"Spirit on the Water" is a reflective, blues-inflected song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its laid-back groove and lyrical blend of romance, humor, and spiritual allusion.
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C.
Dream River
Dream River is a 2013 studio album by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse, atmospheric arrangements and introspective, poetic lyrics.
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D.
Wait by the River
"Wait by the River" is a haunting, retro-tinged indie folk song by Lord Huron known for its cinematic atmosphere, reverb-drenched vocals, and themes of longing and redemption.
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E.
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is a posthumously released live album by the American rock band Nirvana, compiling concert recordings from various performances between 1989 and 1994.
- 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 Canoe Target entity description: White Canoe is a celebrated contemporary painting by Scottish-born artist Peter Doig, known for its dreamlike, atmospheric depiction of a solitary canoe on a reflective body of water.
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A.
White Bird
White Bird was a prominent Nez Perce leader and war chief who played a key role alongside Chief Joseph in resisting U.S. forces during the Nez Perce War of 1877.
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B.
Spirit on the Water
"Spirit on the Water" is a reflective, blues-inflected song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its laid-back groove and lyrical blend of romance, humor, and spiritual allusion.
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C.
Dream River
Dream River is a 2013 studio album by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse, atmospheric arrangements and introspective, poetic lyrics.
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D.
Wait by the River
"Wait by the River" is a haunting, retro-tinged indie folk song by Lord Huron known for its cinematic atmosphere, reverb-drenched vocals, and themes of longing and redemption.
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E.
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is a posthumously released live album by the American rock band Nirvana, compiling concert recordings from various performances between 1989 and 1994.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| artStyle |
painterly
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semi-abstract figurative ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
atmospheric hues
ⓘ
muted tones ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Peter Doig ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Doig ⓘ |
| depicts |
body of water
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canoe ⓘ reflection on water ⓘ |
| depictsMood |
quiet contemplation
ⓘ
solitude ⓘ |
| describedAs |
celebrated contemporary painting
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dreamlike, atmospheric depiction of a canoe on water ⓘ |
| describedBySource | art criticism ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
ⓘ
figurative painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
foreground canoe
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reflected landscape ⓘ still water surface ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
atmospheric
ⓘ
dreamlike ⓘ meditative mood ⓘ reflective composition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
isolation
ⓘ
landscape and reflection ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| inception | 1990s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Canadian landscape
ⓘ
cinematic imagery ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| locationOfView | lakeside setting ⓘ |
| mainSubject | white canoe ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dreamlike atmosphere
ⓘ
reflective water surface ⓘ solitary canoe motif ⓘ |
| partOf | Peter Doig oeuvre ⓘ |
| significantEvent | sold at auction for a record price for Peter Doig ⓘ |
| significantFor | market recognition of Peter Doig ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: White Canoe Description of subject: White Canoe is a celebrated contemporary painting by Scottish-born artist Peter Doig, known for its dreamlike, atmospheric depiction of a solitary canoe on a reflective body of water.
Referenced by (1)
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