A man holding a fish and some flowers in a basket, as well as a fishing rod; the fish representing "poissons d'avril" (April fool's jokes). Colour photographic postcard, 19--.

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<p>The fish may represent "poissons d'avril", April fool's jokes, and the flowers may be pansies, representing thoughts, "pensées" in French. The fish, flowers and the man's clothing have been hand-coloured.</p>

A man holding a fish and some flowers in a basket.

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