The Liver is the Cock’s Comb (1944)
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The Liver is the Cock’s Comb (1944) is a celebrated abstract-surrealist painting by Arshile Gorky, noted for its biomorphic forms, vivid colors, and pivotal role in the development of Abstract Expressionism.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Liver is the Cock’s Comb (1944) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1044425 — 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 Liver is the Cock’s Comb (1944) Context triple: [Arshile Gorky, notableWork, The Liver is the Cock’s Comb (1944)]
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A.
Mural (1943)
Mural (1943) is a groundbreaking large-scale abstract painting by Jackson Pollock that marked a pivotal transition toward his signature drip style and helped redefine American modern art.
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B.
Blansky's Beauties
Blansky's Beauties is a short-lived 1970s American sitcom set in Las Vegas that followed a showbiz talent agent and her troupe of showgirls, created as a spin-off from Happy Days.
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C.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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D.
Offal Court
Offal Court is a squalid, poverty-stricken London slum alley depicted in Mark Twain’s novel "The Prince and the Pauper."
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E.
The Obscene Bird of Night
The Obscene Bird of Night is a landmark Chilean novel by José Donoso, renowned for its dark, labyrinthine narrative and its exploration of identity, madness, and social decay within the Latin American literary canon.
- 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 Liver is the Cock’s Comb (1944) Target entity description: The Liver is the Cock’s Comb (1944) is a celebrated abstract-surrealist painting by Arshile Gorky, noted for its biomorphic forms, vivid colors, and pivotal role in the development of Abstract Expressionism.
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A.
Mural (1943)
Mural (1943) is a groundbreaking large-scale abstract painting by Jackson Pollock that marked a pivotal transition toward his signature drip style and helped redefine American modern art.
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B.
Blansky's Beauties
Blansky's Beauties is a short-lived 1970s American sitcom set in Las Vegas that followed a showbiz talent agent and her troupe of showgirls, created as a spin-off from Happy Days.
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C.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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D.
Offal Court
Offal Court is a squalid, poverty-stricken London slum alley depicted in Mark Twain’s novel "The Prince and the Pauper."
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E.
The Obscene Bird of Night
The Obscene Bird of Night is a landmark Chilean novel by José Donoso, renowned for its dark, labyrinthine narrative and its exploration of identity, madness, and social decay within the Latin American literary canon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract-surrealist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
abstract-surrealist
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biomorphic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
automatic drawing techniques
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psychological symbolism ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
contrasting dark lines
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greens ⓘ intense reds ⓘ yellows ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Arshile Gorky ⓘ |
| depicts |
organic abstract forms
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suggested anatomical references ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract art
ⓘ
biomorphic abstraction ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalContext |
Modernism
ⓘ
surface form:
American modernism
New York School ⓘ |
| hasForm | large-scale canvas ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Abstract expressionism
ⓘ
surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
|
| hasReception |
considered a masterpiece of mid-20th-century American painting
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widely celebrated by art historians ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
bridge between Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism
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key work in Arshile Gorky’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1944 ⓘ |
| mainSubject | non-representational composition ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
ⓘ
surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biomorphic forms
ⓘ
pivotal role in the development of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ vivid colors ⓘ |
| partOf | Arshile Gorky’s late style ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Liver is the Cock’s Comb (1944) Description of subject: The Liver is the Cock’s Comb (1944) is a celebrated abstract-surrealist painting by Arshile Gorky, noted for its biomorphic forms, vivid colors, and pivotal role in the development of Abstract Expressionism.
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