Japanese marten created a column of fire, and one fear about them was that if martens that have gathered together in this form appear next to a house, the house would catch on fire.。 Japanese marten The Japanese marten ("Martes melampus") is a mammal in the marten genus most closely related to the sable. It is 0.5 m (1.5 ft) in length typically, not counting a 20-cm-long tail (7.9 in), and between 1,000 and 1,500 grams (2.2 and 3.3 lb) in weight. Males are generally larger than females. The pelage varies in color from dark brown to dull yellow with a cream-colored
Lady in a Fur Wrap it could be someone from Louis Philippe's royal family. Lady in a Fur Wrap Lady in a Fur Wrap is an oil painting attributed to El Greco, dated to 1577-1579 and now held at the Pollok House in Glasgow. Against a dark background a young woman gazes at the viewer, dressed in a fur robe covering the rest of her dress. A fine transparent veil covers her head, and vaguely a necklace can be seen that she is wearing underneath it. The robe falls into darkness behind its fur lining, that may be ermine or lynx. The painting is unsigned