The Guitar Lesson
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The Guitar Lesson is a controversial 1934 painting by Balthus, known for its unsettling erotic and transgressive depiction of a young girl and an older woman.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Guitar Lesson canonical | 2 |
| La Leçon de guitare | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10746562 — 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 Guitar Lesson Context triple: [Balthus, notableWork, The Guitar Lesson]
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A.
The Guitarist
The Guitarist is a genre painting by 18th-century French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze, depicting a musician in an intimate, sentimental domestic scene characteristic of his style.
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B.
The Guitar Player
The Guitar Player is a celebrated 17th-century genre painting by Johannes Vermeer depicting a young woman playing a guitar, notable for its vibrant color and intimate domestic scene.
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C.
Guitar Boy
Guitar Boy is a music producer known for crafting instrumentally rich, guitar-driven tracks that helped shape Major Key’s sound.
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D.
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Gerard ter Borch that depicts an intimate domestic music scene, exemplifying his refined rendering of fabrics and subtle psychological nuance.
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E.
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, depicting an intimate scene of music-making in a meticulously rendered domestic interior.
- 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 Guitar Lesson Target entity description: The Guitar Lesson is a controversial 1934 painting by Balthus, known for its unsettling erotic and transgressive depiction of a young girl and an older woman.
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A.
The Guitarist
The Guitarist is a genre painting by 18th-century French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze, depicting a musician in an intimate, sentimental domestic scene characteristic of his style.
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B.
The Guitar Player
The Guitar Player is a celebrated 17th-century genre painting by Johannes Vermeer depicting a young woman playing a guitar, notable for its vibrant color and intimate domestic scene.
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C.
Guitar Boy
Guitar Boy is a music producer known for crafting instrumentally rich, guitar-driven tracks that helped shape Major Key’s sound.
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D.
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Gerard ter Borch that depicts an intimate domestic music scene, exemplifying his refined rendering of fabrics and subtle psychological nuance.
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E.
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, depicting an intimate scene of music-making in a meticulously rendered domestic interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artist | Balthus ⓘ |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
careful composition
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realist yet dreamlike rendering ⓘ theatrical staging of figures ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | under copyright ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Balthus ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Polish-French ⓘ |
| depictionType | interior scene ⓘ |
| depicts |
guitar
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older woman ⓘ young girl ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic art
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figurative painting ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
censorship debates
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ethical debates about representation of minors ⓘ public controversy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
discourse on eroticism in art
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museum display policies for explicit works ⓘ |
| hasMotive | musical instrument as erotic prop ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a key work in Balthus’s oeuvre
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considered disturbing by many viewers ⓘ subject of art-historical analysis of transgression ⓘ subject of feminist critique ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of authority
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loss of innocence ⓘ taboo sexuality ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
eroticized power dynamics
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transgressive sexuality ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint (widely reported, though specific support may vary) ⓘ |
| movement |
modern art
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surrealism (associated) ⓘ
linked to:
Surrealism
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| notableFor |
controversial erotic content
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depiction of a minor in a sexualized pose ⓘ disturbing and unsettling atmosphere ⓘ sadomasochistic overtones ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
La Leçon de guitare
ⓘ
linked to:
The Guitar Lesson
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| partOf | Balthus’s early 1930s body of work ⓘ |
| portrays |
dominance and submission dynamic
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teacher–student relationship (subverted) ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English (translated title) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Guitar Lesson Description of subject: The Guitar Lesson is a controversial 1934 painting by Balthus, known for its unsettling erotic and transgressive depiction of a young girl and an older woman.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: The Guitar Lesson