Chickens Foraging in a Barnyard Oil Painting on Porcelain Plaque by Paul E. Harney JR (1850-1915) 2/7/2026 serrated leaves where the hand-blended

serrated leaves where the hand-blended glaze pools and recedes over the contours to emphasize its natural form

Black woven lines within the rug are to be the unknown weavers signature

porcelain-like finish that radiates soft

Crafted with the pioneering bentwood technique

Chickens Foraging in a Barnyard Oil Painting on Porcelain Plaque by Paul E. Harney JR (1850-1915) 2/7/2026 serrated leaves where the hand-blended27W x 23 1 4H x 2 1 2D A rare and exquisite example of American genre painting, "Chickens Foraging in a Barnyard" by Paul E. Harney Jr. transforms a humble rural scene into a luminous study. Executed on a KPM porcelain plaque, the non absorbent surface allows the oil pigment to sit with exceptional clarity and brilliance, creating an inner glow that elevates the subject matter. Harney, a pivotal figure who blended rigorous European academic training