Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian is a painting by James McNeill Whistler. The work shows a woman in full figure standing with her back to the viewer, with her head in profile. The model is Ethel Whibley, (née Birnie Philip) the artist's secretary and sister-in-law. The colour scheme of the painting is black, mother of pearl and silver. The title refers to Ethel’s grey silk evening dress, which is a Parisian dress in a belle époque style, with the transparent layered sleeves of the black bolero jacket resembling a traditional Andalusian
Pearl: The Best Collection Pearl: The Best Collection Pearl: The Best Collection (stylised as pearl ～The Best Collection～) is Kokia's first greatest hits album, released on February 1, 2006. It was released simultaneously with her first video clips collection, "". The album featured material from her time with Mother Land management under Victor Entertainment (2003-2006). In this time, Kokia had released two albums ("Remember Me" and "Uta ga Chikara"), along with seven singles. After working with Mother Land, she set up her own personal management company, Anco & Co., and has worked with them ever since. Three singles were released after "Uta ga Chikara",