Butter (wrapped)

This Ana Inciardi mini print depicts a single stick of butter in its classic yellow paper wrapper, rendered in colored pencil with the word "BUTTER" printed in blue lettering across multiple sides of the packaging. The net weight of 4 oz (113g) is visible on the label, and the wrapper's familiar folded ends are shown in a slightly elevated, angled perspective that gives the composition a quiet three-dimensionality. The yellow tones are soft and warm, consistent with Inciardi's characteristic approach to color across her catalog. Butter in stick form is a standard unit of American home cooking, with one stick equaling half a cup or eight tablespoons. The wrapped stick format became common in the United States in the twentieth century as a convenient pre-portioned measure for baking and cooking. Collectors are drawn to this print for its precise, unpretentious attention to an object most people handle without a second thought. Inciardi brings the same careful draftsmanship to this grocery staple that she applies to her more visually elaborate subjects, and that consistency is part of what collectors appreciate across her food prints. The handwritten title "Butter" and the simple "Al" notation in the lower corners give the piece an intimate, almost archival quality. It pairs naturally with her other food prints, particularly those depicting packaged or labeled goods, and collectors who focus on that category often seek it out as part of a cohesive grouping that reflects her interest in domestic American objects rendered with quiet precision.