Sechium edule
1910
Ellen Isham Schutt painted this precise cross-section of a chayote squash in 1910, capturing the pale green flesh and large central seed with scientific accuracy. Created for the USDA's Pomological Watercolor Collection, this illustration helped document fruit varieties for American farmers. Schutt was a pioneering female artist in a male-dominated field, and her meticulous notes at the bottom trace this specific specimen all the way to Santa Barbara, California.
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- Watercolor
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