Emigrants Crossing the Plains
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Emigrants Crossing the Plains is a monumental 19th-century landscape painting by Albert Bierstadt that dramatically depicts American pioneers traveling westward across the Great Plains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emigrants Crossing the Plains canonical | 2 |
| Emigrants Crossing the Plains, Evening | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2422627 — 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: Emigrants Crossing the Plains Context triple: [Albert Bierstadt, notableWork, Emigrants Crossing the Plains]
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A.
End of the Trail
End of the Trail is a famous early 20th-century bronze sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior slumped on his exhausted horse, symbolizing the suffering and displacement of Indigenous peoples in the United States.
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B.
Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way
Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way is a large 19th-century mural by Emanuel Leutze that romantically depicts American westward expansion and Manifest Destiny.
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C.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
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D.
The Big Trail
The Big Trail is a 1930 American epic Western film, notable for its early use of widescreen technology and for featuring one of John Wayne’s first leading roles.
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E.
Crossroads of America
Crossroads of America is a nickname for Indianapolis that reflects its historic and contemporary role as a major national transportation and logistics hub.
- 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: Emigrants Crossing the Plains Target entity description: Emigrants Crossing the Plains is a monumental 19th-century landscape painting by Albert Bierstadt that dramatically depicts American pioneers traveling westward across the Great Plains.
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A.
End of the Trail
End of the Trail is a famous early 20th-century bronze sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior slumped on his exhausted horse, symbolizing the suffering and displacement of Indigenous peoples in the United States.
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B.
Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way
Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way is a large 19th-century mural by Emanuel Leutze that romantically depicts American westward expansion and Manifest Destiny.
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C.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
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D.
The Big Trail
The Big Trail is a 1930 American epic Western film, notable for its early use of widescreen technology and for featuring one of John Wayne’s first leading roles.
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E.
Crossroads of America
Crossroads of America is a nickname for Indianapolis that reflects its historic and contemporary role as a major national transportation and logistics hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landscape painting
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painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Emigrants Crossing the Plains
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surface form:
Emigrants Crossing the Plains, Evening
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| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
example of 19th-century American landscape painting
ⓘ
example of Bierstadt’s large-scale western panoramas ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
Romanticism
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luminism ⓘ |
| colorPalette | warm golden tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Albert Bierstadt ⓘ |
| creatorActiveIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creatorBirthPlace | Solingen ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German-American ⓘ |
| depicts |
American frontier
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American pioneers ⓘ Great Plains ⓘ domestic animals ⓘ dramatic sky ⓘ emigrant caravan ⓘ oxen ⓘ prairie landscape ⓘ sunset ⓘ wagon train ⓘ westward expansion ⓘ |
| genre | landscape art ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Emigrants Crossing the Plains self-link ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| lighting | dramatic backlighting ⓘ |
| mainSubject | westward migration in the United States ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Hudson River School ⓘ |
| perspective | panoramic view ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
United States territorial expansion
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surface form:
Manifest Destiny
migration ⓘ nature and civilization ⓘ pioneer life ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 19th century American West ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emigrants Crossing the Plains Description of subject: Emigrants Crossing the Plains is a monumental 19th-century landscape painting by Albert Bierstadt that dramatically depicts American pioneers traveling westward across the Great Plains.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Emigrants Crossing the Plains, Evening