This is a painting of an aubergine, or egg fruit (as I think they may be called in the US) which I bought in the supermarket in order to paint and then eat. I think aubergines are a beautiful fruit, at least to look at. However having tried to eat this aubergine after I painted it, I can't say I'm a big aubergine fan.That said I've had them in Ratatouille before now and I like Ratatouille. Maybe next time I buy them I should make a Ratatouille. Since cooking it in the Micro, with some cheese and Salami didn't really work for me. LOL :)
Actually according to this BBC Food article they originated in India and although popular in the Mediterranean countries today they took a while to catch on in Europe apparently because they belong to the same family that includes deadly Nightshade, but actually this also applies to potatoes and tomatoes, and because people also thought eating them could cause madness.
This painting is 7ins x 5ins and is painted on a little gallery wrapped stretched canvas.
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