John Frederick Kensett
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John Frederick Kensett was a 19th-century American landscape painter renowned for his serene, luminist depictions of the northeastern United States coastline and countryside.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Frederick Kensett canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T384072 — 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: John Frederick Kensett Context triple: [Hudson River School, hasNotableMember, John Frederick Kensett]
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A.
William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt was a prominent 19th-century American painter known for introducing the Barbizon school style to the United States and for his influential role in Boston’s art scene.
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B.
Jasper Francis Cropsey
Jasper Francis Cropsey was a 19th-century American landscape painter renowned for his luminous autumnal scenes and prominent role in the Hudson River School movement.
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C.
Asher B. Durand
Asher B. Durand was a 19th-century American landscape painter and key figure of the Hudson River School, celebrated for his detailed, idealized depictions of the American wilderness.
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D.
Frederic Edwin Church
Frederic Edwin Church was a leading 19th-century American landscape painter of the Hudson River School, renowned for his large-scale, dramatic depictions of natural wonders.
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E.
Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt was a 19th-century American painter renowned for his grand, dramatic landscapes of the American West, associated with the Hudson River School and Luminism.
- 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: John Frederick Kensett Target entity description: John Frederick Kensett was a 19th-century American landscape painter renowned for his serene, luminist depictions of the northeastern United States coastline and countryside.
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A.
William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt was a prominent 19th-century American painter known for introducing the Barbizon school style to the United States and for his influential role in Boston’s art scene.
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B.
Jasper Francis Cropsey
Jasper Francis Cropsey was a 19th-century American landscape painter renowned for his luminous autumnal scenes and prominent role in the Hudson River School movement.
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C.
Asher B. Durand
Asher B. Durand was a 19th-century American landscape painter and key figure of the Hudson River School, celebrated for his detailed, idealized depictions of the American wilderness.
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D.
Frederic Edwin Church
Frederic Edwin Church was a leading 19th-century American landscape painter of the Hudson River School, renowned for his large-scale, dramatic depictions of natural wonders.
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E.
Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt was a 19th-century American painter renowned for his grand, dramatic landscapes of the American West, associated with the Hudson River School and Luminism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hudson River School artist
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Luminism artist ⓘ landscape painter ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1872 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1840s ⓘ |
| artStyle |
minimalist, tranquil compositions
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refined light and color ⓘ subtle atmospheric effects ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1816-03-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1872-12-14 ⓘ |
| familyName | Kensett ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
landscape painting
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marine painting ⓘ |
| fullName | John Frederick Kensett self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
landscape art
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seascape ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Asher B. Durand
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Thomas Cole ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Academy of Design ⓘ |
| movement |
Hudson River School
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Luminism ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
serene luminist depictions of the northeastern United States coastline
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tranquil landscape views of the American countryside ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Beacon Rock, Newport Harbor
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Eatons Neck, New York ⓘ
surface form:
Eaton’s Neck, Long Island
Lake George, New York ⓘ
surface form:
Lake George
Mount Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Washington from the Valley of Conway
Sunset on the Sea ⓘ |
| occupation |
engraver
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painter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cheshire, Connecticut, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld | president of the National Academy of Design ⓘ |
| regionDepicted |
New England countryside
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northeastern United States coastline ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
England
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Europe ⓘ France ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| trainedAs | engraver ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hudson Valley
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surface form:
Hudson River Valley
New England ⓘ New York City ⓘ Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (9)
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