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Traditional Japanese Woodblock print of Pearl Divers

A fantastic provocative print by Utagawa Toyokuni (1769, Edo - February 24, 1825, Edo) also often referred to as Toyokuni I, to distinguish him from the members of his school was a great master of ukiyo-e, This image shows two pearl divers, ( Ama divers ) one standing on a rock wringing out her clothes with a knife in her mouth and the other holds a large oyster shell ready to be openend. the large rock has a flock of Starlings swarming around whist on the horizon the sails of Junks can be seen.This print forms part of my personal collection

© BernardAllum

Pigeons - Burmese or Florentine, Starling and Spot Fairy

A portrait illustration showing three breeds of pigeon. At the top of the illustration is a Burmese pigeon, now commonly known as a Florentine. To the left a Starling, to the right is the Spot Fairy, also known as a Saxon Fairy Swallow pigeon. The illustration presents the differing and distinctive features of the three breeds. Such as the mottled markings and more curved neck of the Florentine. The white bars on the wing and breast of the Starling, and the unique spot on the head, and odd feathered feet belonging to the Spot Fairy. Date: circa 1880s

© The Sharp Illustration Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Large flocks of starlings fly at dusk over the Somerset Levels near Glastonbury

Large flocks of starlings fly at dusk over the Somerset Levels near Glastonbury in Britain, January 8, 2016. Despite a steady decline in annual winter visiting numbers of the migratory bird in recent years, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds estimates that approximately half a million are currently roosting in this area of south west England, providing spectacular daily murmurations as they arrive and leave their roosting spots. Photograph taken January 8, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY