This is not a pipe. A homage to Magritte and his surreal painting "Ceci n'est pas une pipe". This farmer is confronted with what for him is clearly a painting of a béret, even though it says that it isn't. For a man grounded in the practicality of farming, the message is obviously going over his head.
Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts.
To proof its provenance, the Gascon Noir chicken is sold with much of its black feathers attached and is dressed in blue with a waxed mediallion and is a very fashionable bird in Paris