Spectacularly vivid original of chickens picking and scratching in a barnyard. This is the kind of art Hondecoeter is famous for. His paintings consistently do well in auction and galleries with a top price of $1,650,000 at Hampel fine art auctions. We believe this piece to be genuine Hondecoeter. We base the attribution on the same medium, style, complexity, subject, and signature as used by Hondecoeter. Medium: Oil on canvas. Signature: lower right. Condition: Very good to view overall. In-painting found in on the top right and left of center with the areas matching the canvas repairs on the verso. Size: 14.5 x 17 in. Antique gilt wood frame: 17.5 x 21.5 in. Melchior de Hondecoeter (1636 - 1695) was active/lived in Netherlands, Holland. Melchior de Hondecoeter is known for Exotic and common bird in landscape painting. We do not have authentication with this painting. Four Seasons Auction Gallery/Aardvark Antiques LLC does not authenticate. This is a painting to enjoy for decades and pass down to generations!