Prunus mume Nellie
1908
Ellen Isham Schutt captured the 'Nellie' fruit in exquisite detail here, showcasing its fuzzy, sun-kissed exterior alongside a cross-section that reveals rich, reddish-orange flesh and a sturdy pit. Created in 1908, this piece is part of a massive USDA project to document thousands of American fruit varieties before they vanished from orchards. Schutt was one of the pioneering female artists hired for this monumental task, traveling the country to preserve agricultural history one delicate brushstroke at a time. Today, these vibrant records serve as a delicious time capsule of early 20th-century farming.
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