Although your own garden may not be thriving, June is nevertheless a perfect month to celebrate food, and Fine Impressions Gallery is doing just that. From its home page:
This month we send you on an exploration of food…antique and contemporary views of where it comes from, how it is produced, and what we do with it. Some of the most beautiful depictions come from the 19th century botanical artists, who carefully documented hundreds of plants. We also have recipes, calligraphy pieces, children’s stories, and much more. Bon appétit!
Featured on its home page and in its monthly newsletter are various prints both educational, such as the above “Bulbiferous Great Round-Headed Garlic” from Anne Pratt, and more literary, including the illustration at left by Sarah Chamberlain for the Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Grapes.”
Want to browse more prints of food to bring summer here faster? There are plenty more online and at the gallery, 8300 Fifth Ave. N.E.
