Le Douanier Rousseau
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Le Douanier Rousseau was a self-taught French Post-Impressionist painter best known for his dreamlike, richly detailed jungle scenes and naïve, primitive style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Le Douanier | 1 |
| Le Douanier Rousseau canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6485317 — 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: Le Douanier Rousseau Context triple: [Henri Rousseau, nickname, Le Douanier Rousseau]
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A.
Toussaint Rouge
Toussaint Rouge was the coordinated series of attacks launched by the National Liberation Front (FLN) on November 1, 1954, that marked the outbreak of the Algerian War of Independence against French colonial rule.
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B.
The Picasso
The Picasso is a monumental, abstract steel sculpture by Pablo Picasso that serves as an iconic public artwork in Chicago’s Daley Plaza.
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C.
Vuillard
Vuillard was a French post-impressionist painter and key member of the Les Nabis group, known for his intimate domestic interiors and richly patterned compositions.
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D.
Dore
Dore is a suburban village on the southwestern edge of Sheffield, England, known for its affluent residential character and proximity to the Peak District.
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E.
Dore
The Dore is a river in central France that flows through the Massif Central before joining the Allier.
- 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: Le Douanier Rousseau Target entity description: Le Douanier Rousseau was a self-taught French Post-Impressionist painter best known for his dreamlike, richly detailed jungle scenes and naïve, primitive style.
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A.
Toussaint Rouge
Toussaint Rouge was the coordinated series of attacks launched by the National Liberation Front (FLN) on November 1, 1954, that marked the outbreak of the Algerian War of Independence against French colonial rule.
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B.
The Picasso
The Picasso is a monumental, abstract steel sculpture by Pablo Picasso that serves as an iconic public artwork in Chicago’s Daley Plaza.
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C.
Vuillard
Vuillard was a French post-impressionist painter and key member of the Les Nabis group, known for his intimate domestic interiors and richly patterned compositions.
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D.
Dore
Dore is a suburban village on the southwestern edge of Sheffield, England, known for its affluent residential character and proximity to the Peak District.
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E.
Dore
The Dore is a river in central France that flows through the Massif Central before joining the Allier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French painter
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human ⓘ painter ⓘ self-taught artist ⓘ |
| birthName |
Henri Julien Félix Rousseau
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linked to:
Henri Rousseau
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| causeOfDeath | gangrene ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1844-05-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1910-09-02 ⓘ |
| education | self-taught in art ⓘ |
| employer |
Paris customs office
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linked to:
Paris city customs wall
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| fieldOfWork | painting ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy art
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landscape painting ⓘ portrait painting ⓘ |
| influenced |
André Breton
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Henri Matisse ⓘ Pablo Picasso ⓘ Surrealism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | academic art ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dreamlike paintings
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jungle scenes ⓘ primitive style ⓘ richly detailed compositions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Naïve art
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Post-Impressionism ⓘ Primitivism ⓘ |
| nickname |
Le Douanier
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linked to:
Le Douanier Rousseau
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| notableWork |
Carnival Evening
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The Dream ⓘ The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope ⓘ The Sleeping Gypsy ⓘ The Snake Charmer ⓘ Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised!) ⓘ War (La Guerre) ⓘ
linked to:
La Guerre
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| occupation | painter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Laval, Mayenne, France ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Paris, France
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linked to:
Paris
|
| residence |
Paris, France
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linked to:
Paris
|
| style |
flat perspective
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meticulous detail ⓘ vivid color ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
exotic animals
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lush vegetation ⓘ urban scenes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Le Douanier Rousseau Description of subject: Le Douanier Rousseau was a self-taught French Post-Impressionist painter best known for his dreamlike, richly detailed jungle scenes and naïve, primitive style.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Le Douanier Rousseau