The Gossips
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The Gossips is a 1948 Norman Rockwell painting that humorously depicts a chain of people passing along a piece of gossip, culminating with the originator confronted at the end.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Gossips canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T395692 — 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: The Gossips Context triple: [Norman Rockwell, notableWork, The Gossips]
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A.
Gang Squad
Gang Squad is a specialized New York City Police Department unit focused on investigating and suppressing gang-related crime and violence.
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B.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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C.
Ellies
The Ellies are annual awards recognizing excellence in magazine journalism and publishing, presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors.
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D.
Lulu
Lulu is a common feminine given name or nickname, often used as a diminutive form of names like Louise.
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E.
The Thorns
The Thorns are a professional women’s soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, competing in the National Women’s Soccer League and known for their passionate fanbase and strong on-field success.
- 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 Gossips Target entity description: The Gossips is a 1948 Norman Rockwell painting that humorously depicts a chain of people passing along a piece of gossip, culminating with the originator confronted at the end.
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A.
Gang Squad
Gang Squad is a specialized New York City Police Department unit focused on investigating and suppressing gang-related crime and violence.
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B.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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C.
Ellies
The Ellies are annual awards recognizing excellence in magazine journalism and publishing, presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors.
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D.
Lulu
Lulu is a common feminine given name or nickname, often used as a diminutive form of names like Louise.
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E.
The Thorns
The Thorns are a professional women’s soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, competing in the National Women’s Soccer League and known for their passionate fanbase and strong on-field success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artStyle | illustrational realism ⓘ |
| colorPalette | bright colors ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | copyrighted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Norman Rockwell ⓘ |
| depicts |
chain of people passing gossip
ⓘ
gossip ⓘ originator of gossip confronted ⓘ |
| genre |
genre painting
ⓘ
humorous painting ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple vignettes of talking figures ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Gossips ⓘ |
| inception | 1948 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstPublication |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| mainSubject |
small-town life
ⓘ
social behavior ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
American Realism
ⓘ
linked to:
Realism
|
| narrativeFocus | spread of a rumor ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | sequential scenes ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Norman Rockwell ⓘ |
| publisher | The Saturday Evening Post ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of gossip
ⓘ
humor in everyday life ⓘ |
| use | magazine cover illustration ⓘ |
| useOfModel |
Rockwell’s neighbors
ⓘ
Rockwell’s wife ⓘ self-portrait of Norman Rockwell ⓘ
linked to:
Norman Rockwell
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Gossips Description of subject: The Gossips is a 1948 Norman Rockwell painting that humorously depicts a chain of people passing along a piece of gossip, culminating with the originator confronted at the end.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.