detail, ink and color on silk, 1851

Canis major. “Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, is in this constellation.”  Trees, stars and birds. 1919. 

Vase (Satsuma ware) Yabu Meizan (1853–1934)

Cat And Her Kitten, 1920 Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Koichi Nabatame.

“Baby goats in pajamas” by Heera Cha on INPRNT

Lauren Jones Worth, Blue Faeries, 2017. Mixed media collage on canvas, 36 × 60 in.

Penciling is a pattern of two to four black lines following the contour of the feathers on either a gold or silver (white) base. The dark brahma variety is silver penciled. In most breeds, gold penciled is called partridge. Adding blue or lavender dilution genes dilutes the black to a shade of grey. Dilution of gold in addition to the lavender gene results in a color commonly referred to as Isabel/Isabella