Japanese Bantams with Black Tails A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph This exquisite 19th-century chromolithograph, titled Japansche Krielhoenders met Zwarten Staart, depicts a group of Japanese bantams, a breed known for its striking contrast between pure white plumage and jet-black tail feathers. Originally published in 1888 in Geïllustreerd Hoenderboek by Elsevier, this illustration is one of 40 richly detailed color prints based on artwork by Christian Förster.