Gustav Behncke 1930 Original Oil Painting Oshkosh Wisconsin Farm Folk Art. Signed and dated in the lower corner. This charming rural farm scene depicts two women carrying pails beside a white fence, with cattle, chickens, a barn and a windmill in the background. The painting has a wonderful Wisconsin regional character and captures an idealized glimpse of early 20th-century farm life. Gustav Behncke was a German-born artist, muralist and decorative painter who settled in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in the 19th century and remained active there for decades. His work can be found in historic Oshkosh collections and public institutions, including the Oshkosh Public Museum and Oshkosh Public Library. Behncke painted a wide range of subjects during his long career, including landscapes, maritime scenes, religious works and regional subjects. This painting was completed in 1930, only several years before his death in 1937. Rural Wisconsin / farm scene. 27 1/2″ wide x 17 1/2″ high. Vintage/antique gilt wood frame. The painting is approximately 96 years old and shows age consistent with its history, including surface craquelure, scattered wear and areas of age-related paint loss visible in the photographs. The gilt frame also shows age and has. Some cosmetic damage along one side. The damage does not affect the painting itself and is primarily cosmetic. Please review all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the condition description. Not been professionally cleaned or restored. While in our possession and is being offered in its current antique condition. Was born in Hamburg, Germany and later settled in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where he became known as an artist, muralist and church decorator. His paintings were found in Oshkosh homes, public buildings and churches throughout Wisconsin. His son, Nile Behncke, also became an artist and later served as the first director of the Oshkosh Public Museum. Gustav Behncke’s work remains associated with the artistic and cultural history of Oshkosh and northeastern Wisconsin. A beautiful opportunity for a collector of. Wisconsin art, Oshkosh history, American Regionalism, antique farm paintings, folk art, rural Americana, dairy farm art or early 20th-century Midwest paintings. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or requests for additional photographs.