Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950)
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Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950) is a large-scale abstract drip painting by Jackson Pollock, celebrated as a quintessential example of his revolutionary action painting style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950) canonical | 2 |
| Lavender Mist: Number 1, 1950 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T464102 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950) Context triple: [Jackson Pollock, notableWork, Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950)]
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Silk Stockings
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Heartbreak Hill
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- 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: Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950) Target entity description: Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950) is a large-scale abstract drip painting by Jackson Pollock, celebrated as a quintessential example of his revolutionary action painting style.
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A.
Lady Marmalade
"Lady Marmalade" is a famous pop and R&B cover of the 1974 Labelle hit, recorded by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink for the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! and known for its bold vocals and burlesque-inspired style.
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B.
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings is a 1957 musical film adaptation of the stage musical (itself based on the film Ninotchka), best known for starring Fred Astaire in one of his final major screen musical roles.
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C.
I’m Sitting on Top of the World
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" is a popular early 20th-century American song that became a standard, widely recorded by various artists across jazz and popular music.
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D.
Blue Skies
Blue Skies is a 1946 American musical film starring Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby, featuring Irving Berlin songs and celebrated for Astaire’s innovative dance sequences.
-
E.
Heartbreak Hill
Heartbreak Hill is a famously steep and mentally challenging late-race climb on the Boston Marathon course that often proves decisive in runners’ performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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action painting ⓘ drip painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lavender Mist
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Number 1, 1950 ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
iconic work of Jackson Pollock's mature drip period
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quintessential example of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ |
| artist | Jackson Pollock ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
action painting
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drip technique ⓘ |
| collection |
National Gallery of Art
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surface form:
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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| colorDominance |
black
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gray ⓘ lavender tones ⓘ white ⓘ |
| compositionType | all-over painting ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creationPlace |
New York
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surface form:
New York State
|
| creator | Jackson Pollock ⓘ |
| dimensionUnit | centimetre ⓘ |
| genre | non-representational art ⓘ |
| hasNoConventionalFocalPoint | true ⓘ |
| height | 221 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1950 ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| medium |
aluminum paint
ⓘ
enamel paint ⓘ oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
ⓘ
surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
|
| movementContext | New York School ⓘ |
| museum | National Gallery of Art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
all-over drip composition
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embodiment of Pollock's action painting style ⓘ large scale ⓘ |
| period | Pollock's drip period ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | non-figurative ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| surfaceOrientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| technique |
all-over composition
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drip painting ⓘ pouring ⓘ splattering ⓘ |
| title | Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950) self-link ⓘ |
| width | 299.7 cm ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1950 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950) Description of subject: Lavender Mist (Number 1, 1950) is a large-scale abstract drip painting by Jackson Pollock, celebrated as a quintessential example of his revolutionary action painting style.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Lavender Mist: Number 1, 1950