Fishermen at Sea
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Fishermen at Sea is an early Romantic-era oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts small fishing boats battling the moonlit waves of a turbulent sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fishermen at Sea canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T785945 — 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: Fishermen at Sea Context triple: [J. M. W. Turner, notableWork, Fishermen at Sea]
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A.
At Sea
"At Sea" is a section or component of Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published novel "Islands in the Stream," focusing on the protagonist's experiences during World War II naval patrols.
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B.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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C.
Under the Sea-Wind
Under the Sea-Wind is a 1941 nature book by marine biologist Rachel Carson that vividly portrays the lives of sea creatures through lyrical, scientifically informed narrative.
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D.
Down to the Sea in Ships (suite)
Down to the Sea in Ships is an orchestral suite by American composer and arranger Robert Russell Bennett, inspired by maritime themes and known for its vivid, cinematic depiction of the sea.
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E.
The Ship
The Ship is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s time-traveling spacecraft and time machine in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
- 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: Fishermen at Sea Target entity description: Fishermen at Sea is an early Romantic-era oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts small fishing boats battling the moonlit waves of a turbulent sea.
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A.
At Sea
"At Sea" is a section or component of Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published novel "Islands in the Stream," focusing on the protagonist's experiences during World War II naval patrols.
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B.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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C.
Under the Sea-Wind
Under the Sea-Wind is a 1941 nature book by marine biologist Rachel Carson that vividly portrays the lives of sea creatures through lyrical, scientifically informed narrative.
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D.
Down to the Sea in Ships (suite)
Down to the Sea in Ships is an orchestral suite by American composer and arranger Robert Russell Bennett, inspired by maritime themes and known for its vivid, cinematic depiction of the sea.
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E.
The Ship
The Ship is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s time-traveling spacecraft and time machine in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic-era artwork
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artist | J. M. W. Turner ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Romantic ⓘ |
| cityOfCurrentLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| collection |
Tate collection
ⓘ
linked to:
Tate galleries network
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| colorPalette | chiaroscuro contrasts ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1796 ⓘ |
| countryOfCurrentLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | J. M. W. Turner ⓘ |
| creatorFullName |
Joseph Mallord William Turner
ⓘ
linked to:
J. M. W. Turner
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| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Tate Britain ⓘ |
| depicts |
fishing boats
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moonlit night ⓘ rough waves ⓘ the English Channel ⓘ
linked to:
English Channel
turbulent sea ⓘ |
| depictsActivity | fishing ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| depictsWeather | stormy conditions ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Royal Academy of Arts, London
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linked to:
Royal Academy of Arts
|
| exhibitionType | Royal Academy summer exhibition ⓘ |
| firstExhibited | 1796 ⓘ |
| genre | marine painting ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalSignificance | Turner’s first exhibited oil painting at the Royal Academy ⓘ |
| hasArtTechnique |
atmospheric perspective
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dramatic chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| inception | 1796 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | tradition of marine painting ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| lightingSource |
lantern light from the boats
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moonlight ⓘ |
| mainSubject | fishermen at sea ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic depiction of the sea
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dramatic lighting effects ⓘ early example of Turner’s marine paintings ⓘ |
| period | late 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth
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linked to:
Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth
The Shipwreck ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
danger at sea
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man versus nature ⓘ sublime power of the sea ⓘ |
| usesMedium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fishermen at Sea Description of subject: Fishermen at Sea is an early Romantic-era oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts small fishing boats battling the moonlit waves of a turbulent sea.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Joseph