This is a whimsical watercolor illustration with a humorous and surreal quality. The central image depicts a mackerel fish with the head of a man emerging from its body. The man has red hair, a mustache, and is wearing a black top hat and a bow tie. He appears to be smoking a pipe, with puffs of smoke rising from his mouth. The fish and the man's head are lying on a patch of green grass. Above the fish and grass is a cluster of tall, thin blades of grass. The background is a pale, creamy color. Below the image, the word 'MAC-AREL' is written in elegant, black lettering. The style of the illustration is reminiscent of 19th-century caricatures and political cartoons, with a focus on exaggerated features and playful imagery. The lithograph is signed in the bottom left corner.