Martini

This Ana Inciardi mini print depicts a classic martini glass rendered in pencil and colored pencil on pale gray paper. The composition is centered and straightforward: a wide triangular bowl sits atop a slender stem and circular base, filled with a pale yellow-green liquid. Three green olives stuffed with red pimiento rest on a cocktail pick that rests across the rim of the glass, angled slightly to the left.

The shading is delicate, with soft graphite lines defining the glass and subtle washes of green giving the olives their color. The overall palette is restrained, almost muted, which gives the piece a quiet elegance. The martini itself is one of the most iconic cocktails in Western drinking culture, traditionally made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, and garnished with either olives or a lemon twist.

The pimiento-stuffed olive has been the standard garnish for generations and is inseparable from the drink's visual identity. This print sits comfortably among the food and drink subjects found throughout Ana Inciardi's catalog, and it pairs naturally with her other food prints, particularly those depicting bar culture, cafe subjects, or tabletop still life scenes. Collectors drawn to that corner of her work often gravitate toward this piece for its clean execution and instantly recognizable subject.

The restraint of the color palette is characteristic of her approach to everyday objects, where the drawing itself carries most of the visual weight rather than bold color. It is a small but confident piece that fits well in both kitchen and living space collections.