Avocado, from the Fruits series (N12) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1891

"Avocado" is a chromolithograph from the "Fruits" series, a set of trade cards commissioned by Allen & Ginter for their cigarette brand in 1891. This particular card features a young child wearing a patterned cap, peering over an avocado fruit with a stylized, almost cartoonish, plant growing next to it. The illustration, with its bright colors and simplified forms, is representative of the popular trade card genre of the late 19th century, often used for advertising and collecting. The card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.