San Marzano

This Ana Inciardi mini print centers on a single can of San Marzano tomatoes, rendered in the layered, hand-pressed style characteristic of her printmaking practice. The label features two elongated red tomatoes depicted side by side, each with green leafy stems still attached, and the words "San Marzano" written across them in white script. The can itself is framed by green bands at the top and bottom, with faint text running along those borders. The palette is warm and direct: saturated red against white, offset by the earthy olive green of the can's trim. The artist's signature and the title appear handwritten below the image in pencil, consistent with her edition labeling conventions. San Marzano tomatoes are a variety of plum tomato grown in the Campania region of Italy, long associated with Neapolitan cooking and considered a benchmark ingredient in traditional pizza and pasta sauces. Their elongated shape and low seed count distinguish them from other canned tomato varieties. Collectors drawn to Inciardi's kitchen and pantry subjects respond to the directness of her compositions and the warmth of hand-pulled color. This print sits squarely within the food print category of her catalog, where everyday ingredients are treated with the same careful attention she brings to her other subjects. The can format, familiar from supermarket shelves, takes on a different weight when translated into print. It pairs naturally with her other food prints, particularly those depicting packaged or canned goods, and collectors frequently group it alongside her other culinary subjects to build a cohesive kitchen-themed arrangement.