A Bigger Splash
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A Bigger Splash is a famous 1967 pop art painting by British artist David Hockney depicting a sunlit Californian swimming pool just after someone has dived in.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Bigger Splash canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1664445 — 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: A Bigger Splash Context triple: [David Hockney, notableWork, A Bigger Splash]
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A.
Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea is a critically acclaimed 2016 American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, known for its emotionally powerful story of grief and family and for Casey Affleck’s Oscar-winning performance.
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B.
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 neo-noir crime film by the Coen brothers, known for its stark black-and-white cinematography and understated, existential storytelling.
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C.
Sils Maria
Sils Maria is a Swiss Alpine village in the Engadin valley, best known as a summer retreat of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and a source of inspiration for some of his major works.
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D.
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Ain't Them Bodies Saints is a 2013 American independent drama film, directed by David Lowery, that follows an outlaw couple in 1970s Texas whose lives are upended by crime, separation, and longing.
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E.
The Tourist
The Tourist is a 2010 romantic thriller film starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, involving mistaken identity and international intrigue across Paris and Venice.
- 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: A Bigger Splash Target entity description: A Bigger Splash is a famous 1967 pop art painting by British artist David Hockney depicting a sunlit Californian swimming pool just after someone has dived in.
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A.
Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea is a critically acclaimed 2016 American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, known for its emotionally powerful story of grief and family and for Casey Affleck’s Oscar-winning performance.
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B.
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 neo-noir crime film by the Coen brothers, known for its stark black-and-white cinematography and understated, existential storytelling.
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C.
Sils Maria
Sils Maria is a Swiss Alpine village in the Engadin valley, best known as a summer retreat of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and a source of inspiration for some of his major works.
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D.
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Ain't Them Bodies Saints is a 2013 American independent drama film, directed by David Lowery, that follows an outlaw couple in 1970s Texas whose lives are upended by crime, separation, and longing.
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E.
The Tourist
The Tourist is a 2010 romantic thriller film starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, involving mistaken identity and international intrigue across Paris and Venice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
ⓘ
work of art ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artist | David Hockney ⓘ |
| collection | Tate ⓘ |
| colorPalette | bright colors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | David Hockney ⓘ |
| depicts |
diving board
ⓘ
modernist house ⓘ palm tree ⓘ splash of water ⓘ sunny Californian scene ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | daytime ⓘ |
| describedAs |
iconic image of 1960s Pop art
ⓘ
one of David Hockney's best-known works ⓘ |
| genre | Pop art ⓘ |
| hasArtStyleCharacteristic |
bold flat areas of color
ⓘ
geometric simplification ⓘ minimalist composition ⓘ |
| hasIconicStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none ⓘ |
| hasNoVisibleHumanFigures | true ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | flat perspective ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles swimming pools ⓘ |
| location | Tate Britain ⓘ |
| locationCity |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| madeIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| materialUsed | acrylic paint ⓘ |
| movement | Pop art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | David Hockney ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tate ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)
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surface form:
Swimming Pool paintings by David Hockney
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| subjectHeading | California lifestyle in art ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Bigger Splash Description of subject: A Bigger Splash is a famous 1967 pop art painting by British artist David Hockney depicting a sunlit Californian swimming pool just after someone has dived in.
Referenced by (8)
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