Golden Carp, from the series Fishers and Fish (N74) for Duke brand cigarettes by Knapp & Company

Golden Carp, from the series Fishers and Fish (N74) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888

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drawing, lithograph, print

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gouache

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drawing

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fish

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egg art

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lithograph

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print

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possibly oil pastel

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handmade artwork painting

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oil painting

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coloured pencil

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naive art

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men

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painting painterly

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watercolour illustration

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watercolor

"Golden Carp" is a chromolithograph from the *Fishers and Fish* series of trade cards created by Knapp & Company in 1888 for the Duke brand of cigarettes. The card features a child wearing a striped hat, wading in water with a fishing rod, and a large golden carp hanging from the line. This whimsical illustration, characteristic of trade cards of the era, is likely intended to appeal to a broad audience and promote the Duke brand of cigarettes.

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