Eggplants in baskets, close view – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Eggplants in baskets, close view. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Eggplants in baskets, close view
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Eggplants heaped in woven baskets fill most of this close view, their glossy purple skins catching the light and each fruit showing the slight variations in shape that set one batch apart from the next. Pictures like this belonged to a period when American growers and shippers relied on bright, realistic images of produce to sell their crops, and the fruit label trade made vegetables a common subject for printed art. Close framing of this kind pushes the eye toward texture and abundance, and it is worth noticing how the baskets and fruit crowd the edges of the composition.
| Original scan | 4,845 × 3,436 px · prints to 16 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 1a34448u eggplant |
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