Lavender Mist

Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist)

Lavender Mist is a painting by Abstract Expressionist painter Jackson Pollock. It is a classic example of his poured style of painting. Painted in the summer of 1950, it was first exhibited later that year at the Betty Parsons Gallery in New York City. As art historian Gail Levin writes, “Running from 28 November through 16 December 1950, the exhibition included thirty-two works, several of them now considered Pollock's best: Autumn Rhythm, Lavender Mist, and One.” Lavender Mist has been in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., since 1976.

Lavandula

Lavandula is a genus of 47 known species of perennial flowering plants in the sage family, Lamiaceae. It is native to regions of the Iberian Peninsula and Mediterranean coastline, the Middle East, extending to the Indian subcontinent.

Mist

Mist is a natural phenomenon caused by small droplets of water aerosols suspended in the cold air, usually by condensation. Physically, it is an example of a dispersion, most commonly seen where water vapor in warm, moist air meets sudden cooling, such as in exhaled air in the winter, or when hot sauna steam is suddenly released outside. Mist occurs naturally as part of weather, typically when humid air comes into contact with surfaces that are much cooler. It can also be created artificially with aerosol spray dispensers if the humidity and temperature conditions are right.

Lavender (color)

Lavender is a light shade of purple or violet. It applies particularly to the color of the flower of the same name.

lavender

Noun

1. Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.
2. A pale bluish purple or violet colour, like that of the lavender flower.

Adjective

1. Having a pale purple colour.
2. Pertaining to LGBT people and rights.

mist

Noun

1. Water or other liquid finely suspended in air.
2. A layer of fine droplets or particles.

Verb

1. To form mist.
2. To spray fine droplets on, particularly of water.