I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold
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"I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold" is a famous 1928 modernist painting by Charles Demuth that uses bold geometric forms and numerals to pay homage to poet William Carlos Williams and exemplify the Precisionist style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold canonical | 3 |
| The Figure 5 in Gold | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7900697 — 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: I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold Context triple: [Precisionism, hasNotableWork, I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold]
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A.
The Gold Cell
The Gold Cell is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores family, sexuality, and violence through vivid, confessional, and emotionally intense verse.
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B.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
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C.
Gold Against the Soul
Gold Against the Soul is the second studio album by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, known for its heavier, more hard-rock-oriented sound and introspective lyrics.
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D.
Fools Gold
"Fools Gold" is a seminal 1989 Madchester-era single by The Stone Roses, renowned for its funky, dance-oriented groove and influential role in bridging indie rock with dance music.
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E.
Figures in Black
Figures in Black is a critical work of literary and cultural analysis by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores Black representation, language, and identity in African American literature.
- 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: I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold Target entity description: "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold" is a famous 1928 modernist painting by Charles Demuth that uses bold geometric forms and numerals to pay homage to poet William Carlos Williams and exemplify the Precisionist style.
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A.
The Gold Cell
The Gold Cell is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores family, sexuality, and violence through vivid, confessional, and emotionally intense verse.
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B.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
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C.
Gold Against the Soul
Gold Against the Soul is the second studio album by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, known for its heavier, more hard-rock-oriented sound and introspective lyrics.
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D.
Fools Gold
"Fools Gold" is a seminal 1989 Madchester-era single by The Stone Roses, renowned for its funky, dance-oriented groove and influential role in bridging indie rock with dance music.
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E.
Figures in Black
Figures in Black is a critical work of literary and cultural analysis by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores Black representation, language, and identity in African American literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Cubist-influenced
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Precisionist ⓘ
linked to:
Precisionism
|
| collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ gray ⓘ red ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Charles Demuth ⓘ |
| depicts |
fire engine imagery
ⓘ
geometric forms ⓘ numerals ⓘ receding perspective of the number 5 ⓘ stylized city lights ⓘ the word BILL ⓘ the word CARLO ⓘ the word W.C.W. ⓘ |
| describedAs |
icon of American modernism
ⓘ
key work of Precisionist painting ⓘ |
| genre | modernist painting ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| homageTo | William Carlos Williams ⓘ |
| inception | 1928 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cubism
ⓘ
Futurism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
The Great Figure
ⓘ
William Carlos Williams ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
number 5
ⓘ
urban imagery ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
graphite
ⓘ
oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Precisionism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abstracted urban dynamism
ⓘ
homage to a contemporary poet ⓘ integration of text and image ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | poster portraits ⓘ |
| support | board ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
bold color contrasts
ⓘ
overlapping planes ⓘ typographic elements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold Description of subject: "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold" is a famous 1928 modernist painting by Charles Demuth that uses bold geometric forms and numerals to pay homage to poet William Carlos Williams and exemplify the Precisionist style.
Referenced by (5)
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