Art
Green Tomatillos, Mexico
- Item Number
- 123
- Estimated Value
- 1200 USD
- Sold
- 475 USD to mreac2ce3
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to Hearts And Homes For Refugees (tax ID 813361872) on behalf of the winner.
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Item Description
Oil, 16x16 inches unframed, gallery canvas 1.5 inches deep (no frame required)
Tomatillos, also known as Mexican husk tomatoes, are plants of the nightshade family bearing small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. They originated in Mexico and were cultivated in the pre-Columbian era.
A staple of Mexican cuisine, they are eaten raw or cooked in a variety of dishes, particularly salsa verde. The tomatillo can be harvested at different stages of its development. For salsa verde, it is harvested early when the fruit is sour with a light flavor. For a sweeter taste, it can be picked later, when the fruit is seedier. In this stage, it can serve as a tomato substitute.
Artist's Note:
The juxtaposition of the shiny, smooth skin of the tomatillo against its crinkly looking husk is most visually interesting. The display of these tomatillos in a traditional woven Mexican basket is how I imagine them in kitchens across Mexico.
Item Special Note
Hearts & Homes for Refugees' Note:
Under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP, also known as "Remain in Mexico"), asylum seekers arriving at the U.S. southern border are processed and given a date to return for an immigration court hearing, then sent back to Mexico. Waiting months or even a year or more for a hearing, the migrants are in danger in Juarez, easy prey for the drug gangs and traffickers that reign over the region. Hearts & Homes for Refugees' volunteers eagerly await the arrival of those granted asylum.
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