Memory of Oceania
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Memory of Oceania is a late, large-scale paper cut-out by Henri Matisse that exemplifies his vibrant, abstract style and innovative “cut-outs” technique.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memory of Oceania canonical | 2 |
| Souvenir d’Océanie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9291721 — 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: Memory of Oceania Context triple: [Matisse cut-outs, notableWork, Memory of Oceania]
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A.
Recherche Archipelago
The Recherche Archipelago is a remote chain of rugged granite islands and reefs off the southern coast of Western Australia, renowned for its pristine beaches, rich marine life, and dramatic seascapes.
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B.
South Pacific
The South Pacific is the vast southern portion of the Pacific Ocean, renowned for its remote island nations, coral reefs, and significant role in global climate and marine biodiversity.
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C.
Breaksea Sound
Breaksea Sound is a remote, rugged fiord on the southwest coast of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its dramatic scenery, rich marine life, and relative isolation within Fiordland National Park.
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D.
The Navigators
The Navigators is a 2001 British drama film directed by Ken Loach that portrays the impact of railway privatization on a group of Sheffield rail workers.
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E.
The Oceanic Circle
The Oceanic Circle is a seminal work on ocean governance and international maritime law that advocates treating the world’s oceans as a shared global commons requiring cooperative, holistic management.
- 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: Memory of Oceania Target entity description: Memory of Oceania is a late, large-scale paper cut-out by Henri Matisse that exemplifies his vibrant, abstract style and innovative “cut-outs” technique.
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A.
Recherche Archipelago
The Recherche Archipelago is a remote chain of rugged granite islands and reefs off the southern coast of Western Australia, renowned for its pristine beaches, rich marine life, and dramatic seascapes.
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B.
South Pacific
The South Pacific is the vast southern portion of the Pacific Ocean, renowned for its remote island nations, coral reefs, and significant role in global climate and marine biodiversity.
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C.
Breaksea Sound
Breaksea Sound is a remote, rugged fiord on the southwest coast of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its dramatic scenery, rich marine life, and relative isolation within Fiordland National Park.
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D.
The Navigators
The Navigators is a 2001 British drama film directed by Ken Loach that portrays the impact of railway privatization on a group of Sheffield rail workers.
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E.
The Oceanic Circle
The Oceanic Circle is a seminal work on ocean governance and international maritime law that advocates treating the world’s oceans as a shared global commons requiring cooperative, holistic management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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paper cut-out ⓘ |
| artForm |
collage
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cut paper composition ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
Matisse cut-out period
ⓘ
linked to:
Matisse cut-outs
post-war modern art ⓘ |
| artist | Henri Matisse ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique |
cut-out
ⓘ
gouache-painted paper cut-outs ⓘ |
| collection |
Museum of Modern Art, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Museum of Modern Art
|
| colorCharacteristic |
bold contrasts
ⓘ
vibrant colors ⓘ |
| countryOfCollection | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Henri Matisse ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName |
Henri Émile Benoît Matisse
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linked to:
Henri Matisse
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| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
draftsman
ⓘ
painter ⓘ printmaker ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| depicts |
abstracted seascape
ⓘ
geometric shapes ⓘ organic shapes ⓘ tropical motifs ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Museum of Modern Art, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Museum of Modern Art
|
| genre |
abstract art
ⓘ
abstract composition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
flat, simplified shapes
ⓘ
overlapping colored paper forms ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Matisse’s travels
ⓘ
Oceania ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| location | Museum of Modern Art ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
gouache
ⓘ
gouache on paper ⓘ paper ⓘ |
| movement |
Fauvism
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative cut-out technique
ⓘ
large scale ⓘ late work of Matisse ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Souvenir d’Océanie
ⓘ
linked to:
Memory of Oceania
|
| partOfSeries |
Matisse cut-outs
ⓘ
late cut-outs of Henri Matisse ⓘ |
| period | late career of Henri Matisse ⓘ |
| title | Memory of Oceania ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Memory of Oceania Description of subject: Memory of Oceania is a late, large-scale paper cut-out by Henri Matisse that exemplifies his vibrant, abstract style and innovative “cut-outs” technique.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Memory of Oceania