A white analgesic pill in a tumbler on a purple ground, and a drop of water on a red square; advertising "Contre Douleurs" analgesic. Colour lithograph by Donald Brun, 1950.

A pink face in the form of a hand gripping a white analgesic pill on a black ground; advertising "Contre Douleurs" analgesic. Colour lithograph by Donald Brun, 1950.

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