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Jackson Pollock, Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist), 1950, National Gallery of Art, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1976.37.1

Lavender Mist epitomizes Pollock's ultimate style, in which physical action and emotional expression achieve balance. It is an astounding tapestry of color, poured, dripped, and flung on the canvas.


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