Melon Collection (#4)

into the green
MD MAHABUB HOSSAIN KHAN

Grocery store across the street from Mrs. Ella Watson... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Grocery store across the street from Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Mr. J. Benjamin, owner of the grocery store patronized by Mrs. Ella Watson... Washington, DC, 1942
Washington, D.C. Mr. J. Benjamin, owner of the grocery store patronized by Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato. Name of Borrower, Edgar Hardt. On Tenant Purchase farm. Forty acres, price six thousand fifty dollars, all stock and machinery included

A shop window, 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues, New York, 1938. Creator: Walker Evans
New York, New York. 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues. A shop window

Melons on Frank Tengles porch. Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Melons on Frank Tengles porch. Hale County, Alabama

Mrs. Frank Tengle, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Mrs. Frank Tengle, Hale County, Alabama

Mrs. Frank Tengle and Laura Minnie Lee Tengle, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Mrs. Frank Tengle and Laura Minnie Lee Tengle, Hale County, Alabama

Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama. [Signs: F.M. Pointer - The Old Reliable - House Mover ; Honest Weights, Square Dealings ; Special Today - River Fish: Catfish, Trout, Perch, Drum, Buffalo

Woman giving a melon to a Marie Antoinettes warder, 1793. 1815 (engraving)
7236010 Woman giving a melon to a Marie Antoinettes warder, 1793.1815 (engraving) by Leroy, Sebastien (Denis Sebastien) (d.1832) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The idle beauty (pochoir print)
STC226941 The idle beauty (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

A Goldfish Bowl, Roses, Fruits and Nuts with Insects on a Stone Ledge, 1705 (oil on canvas)
6452841 A Goldfish Bowl, Roses, Fruits and Nuts with Insects on a Stone Ledge, 1705 (oil on canvas) by Roedig, Johan Christiaan (1751-1802); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roedig)

Still life, oysters and fruit. Painting by Jacob Fopsen Van Es (ca. 1596-1666) Ec. Flam. 17th century
JLJ4594743 Still life, oysters and fruit. Painting by Jacob Fopsen Van Es (ca. 1596-1666) Ec. Flam. 17th century. Lille, Museum of Fine Arts by Van Es, Jacob (1596-1666); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

"Nature morte"(Still life) Melon, saucisson, figues et porcelaines chinoises Peinture de Cristoforo Monari
FIA5400898 " Nature morte" (Still life) Melon, saucisson, figues et porcelaines chinoises Peinture de Cristoforo Monari (Munari) (1667-1720), - Oil on canvas

Africa, illustration for a calendar for 1921, 1920 (colour litho)
CHT336928 Africa, illustration for a calendar for 1921, 1920 (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Melon and an octagonal cup on a silver charger, an upturned bowl behind (oil on canvas)
5962655 Melon and an octagonal cup on a silver charger, an upturned bowl behind (oil on canvas) by Munari, Cristoforo (b.1667); 22.2x29.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Nasturtiums, convolvulus, geraniums, petunias and other blooms in a ewer suspended under an arch over peaches
6035104 Nasturtiums, convolvulus, geraniums, petunias and other blooms in a ewer suspended under an arch over peaches and a melon; and Hydrangeas, roses, ivy

Still life of fruit of the month of August, peaches, melon, grapes, Damascus plums, pears (August fruits, peaches)
LRI4692709 Still life of fruit of the month of August, peaches, melon, grapes, Damascus plums, pears (August fruits, peaches, melon, pears, grapes and damsons) Painting by Giorgio Rovea (ca)

Ms 3054 fol. 20 Melons, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
XIR215113 Ms 3054 fol.20 Melons, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen, France; (add.info.: book originally written by Ibn Botlan)

The Fruit Sellers Stand, detail from The Fruit and Vegetable Market (fresco)
XIR154612 The Fruit Sellers Stand, detail from The Fruit and Vegetable Market (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta

Ms 3054 f. 18 Gathering watermelons, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
XIR249209 Ms 3054 f.18 Gathering watermelons, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Melon, and melancholy (colour litho)
7151080 Melon, and melancholy (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Melon; Melone (engraving)
7196696 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Melon; Melone (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melon; Melone)

Girl with Still Life of Watermelon and Grapes, 1864 (oil on canvas)
6431714 Girl with Still Life of Watermelon and Grapes, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Hall, George Henry (1825-1913); 51.4x38.1 cm; Private Collection

Bottled mysteries (litho)
7201192 Bottled mysteries (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bottled mysteries. Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (Boys Own Paper Office, London)

Fruit in a Wanli Craak Porcelain Bowl with a Glass, Melon and Pewter plate (oil)
6201667 Fruit in a Wanli Craak Porcelain Bowl with a Glass, Melon and Pewter plate (oil) by Beyeren, Abraham Hendricksz van (1620/1-91); Private Collection

"Nature morte a la carafe de vin, fleurs et fruits"Peches et melon Peinture de Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904)
FIA5393164 " Nature morte a la carafe de vin, fleurs et fruits" Peches et melon Peinture de Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904) 1865 National museum of western art, Tokyo

Nature morte aux peches (Still life with peaches). Peinture de Jan Frans van Son (1658-1718)
FIA5326634 Nature morte aux peches (Still life with peaches). Peinture de Jan Frans van Son (1658-1718). Huile sur toile, 77 x 64 cm, 17e siecle. Ecole flamande, art baroque

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Couche (a melons); Hot-bed; Mistbeet (engraving)
7195553 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Couche (a melons); Hot-bed; Mistbeet (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couche (a melons); Hot-bed; Mistbeet

Cupid in a bottle with fruit and doves (engraving)
7153655 Cupid in a bottle with fruit and doves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Allotment Love Letter (colour litho)
7151107 The Allotment Love Letter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Allotment Love Letter. Comic postcard on a food related theme)

red squirrels walking through an watermelon
Red Squirrel are walking through an watermelon Date: 10-06-2018

red squirrel walking through an watermelon
red squirrel is walking through an watermelon Date: 10-06-2018

red squirrels standing with an watermelon mask
red squirrels are standing with an watermelon mask Date: 10-06-2018

young red squirrels standing in a watermelon
young red squirrels are standing in a watermelon Date: 09-06-2018

red squirrels standing in a watermelon
red squirrels are standing in a watermelon Date: 09-06-2018

young Red Squirrel inside a watermelon Date: 05-07-2021

Red Squirrel inside a watermelon Date: 05-07-2021

Red Squirrel inside a watermelon in the air Date: 05-07-2021

Melon-Shaped Snuff Bottle with a Squirrel and Fruiting Branches, Qing dynasty, 1800-1900
Melon-Shaped Snuff Bottle with a Squirrel and Fruiting Branches, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1800-1900

Melon-Shaped Water Pot, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Melon-Shaped Water Pot, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century

Melon-Shaped Ewer with Triple-Strand Handle and Floral Tendrils, Liao dynasty (907-1124), 11th century

Lobed Jar with Melons, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723-1735)

Melon-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Trailing Leaves and a Butterfly, Qing dynasty, 1740-1800
Melon-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Trailing Leaves and a Butterfly, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1740-1800

Melon-Shaped Jar with Butterflies, Gourds... Qing dynasty
Melon-Shaped Jar with Butterflies, Gourds, and Scrolling Vines, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng (1723-35) or early Qianlong period (1736-95), 18th century

Lobed Melon-Shaped Ewer, Song dynasty (960-1279). Creator: Unknown
Lobed Melon-Shaped Ewer, Song dynasty (960-1279)

Melon-Shaped Ewer (Wine Pot) with Flower-Head... Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, c13th cent. Creator: Unknown
Melon-Shaped Ewer (Wine Pot) with Flower-Head/ Foliate Lid, Southern Song (1127-1279) or Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), c. 13th century

Melon-Shaped Ewer with Triple-Strand Handle, Liao dynasty (907-1124), 11th century

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"Exploring the Vibrant World of Melons: A Visual Journey through Art, Culture, and History" Step into a world where melons take center stage as we embark on a captivating journey filled with art, culture, and history. From the masterpieces of Diego Velazquez to botanical illustrations from the 17th century, melons have left an indelible mark on various facets of human expression. In Diego Velazquez's "Old Woman Cooking Eggs, " painted in 1618, observe how a humble melon sits alongside other ingredients like quince, cabbage, and cucumber. The artist's attention to detail highlights the significance of this juicy fruit in daily life during that era. Zooming in closer to another masterpiece titled "Watermelon Slices close-up, " witness the vibrant colors and succulent textures that make watermelons so irresistible. This artwork captures not only their visual appeal but also evokes memories of summer days spent indulging in their refreshing sweetness. Delve deeper into cultural representations as we encounter a colored photograph depicting a black man enjoying a large watermelon. While controversial due to its historical context, it reminds us of how food can be intertwined with social dynamics throughout time. Moving away from paintings but still within the realm of artistry is Michele Pace del Campidoglio's "Still Life. " Here we find melons nestled among an assortment of fruits—each meticulously arranged to create an aesthetically pleasing composition that celebrates nature's bounty. Melon enthusiasts will delight in exploring Naples' bustling Melon Market—a hub for all things melon-related. Immerse yourself in its lively atmosphere as you discover different varieties and witness locals passionately discussing these delectable fruits. Travel back centuries with illuminated manuscripts showcasing medieval practices surrounding melon cultivation. In Tacuinum sanitatis' manuscript illumination from late 14th-century Northern Italy, witness farmers picking ripe melons—an invaluable glimpse into agricultural traditions of the past. Even in unexpected places, melons make an appearance.