VT Syrup

This Ana Inciardi mini print captures a vintage-style metal maple syrup can, rendered in ink with selective color accents of blue, yellow, and red. The can's label reads "State of Vermont Pure Maple Syrup" in bold yellow lettering against a deep blue field. Wrapping around the can itself is a winter scene showing sugarbush workers in the snow, a horse-drawn sled carrying a collection tank, and bare maple trees hung with sap buckets. The figures wear red jackets and stand against a pale, wintry background. The illustration style is loose and editorial, with confident linework that carries the feel of mid-century commercial art. Vermont produces more maple syrup than any other state in the United States. The traditional sugaring process depicted here, with horses pulling collection tanks through a snow-covered maple grove, was common practice before modern tubing systems became widespread. The sugaring season typically runs late winter into early spring, when freezing nights and warm days cause sap to flow. Collectors are drawn to this print for its layered nostalgia: the vintage tin itself is the subject, and the scene painted on that tin adds a second visual layer. It sits comfortably as a food print within Ana Inciardi's broader catalog, alongside her other studies of packaged goods and regional American food culture. The combination of typography, folk imagery, and seasonal atmosphere gives the piece strong visual personality. It pairs naturally with her other food prints, and collectors who focus on Americana or regional subjects often group it with work that leans into craft traditions and local provenance.