Poissons 

Odilon Redon created "Poissons," a watercolor work depicting various fish, their forms imbued with symbolic weight. Fish, historically, is a symbol deeply rooted in cultural memory, bearing meanings from abundance and fertility to deeper spiritual significance. The early Christians adopted the fish as a symbol of their faith, an easily drawn emblem to identify each other. We see this symbol also in ancient mythologies where beings like mermaids bridge the gap between the human and the aquatic, representing a merging of conscious and subconscious. Here, the fish transcend mere representation. They become vehicles for exploring the depths of human emotion. The vibrant colors and ethereal rendering evoke a dreamlike quality, engaging viewers on a subconscious level. There's an inherent psychological pull. Through the currents of time, the symbol of the fish resurfaces, its form evolving, its meanings adapting, yet still echoing the depths of our collective past.