Published by Wild Wings, 1978
Framed & Matted

Offered at auction is an authentic wildlife art print by Owen J. Gromme (1896–1991), one of America’s most respected and influential wildlife artists. This print was officially published in 1978 by Wild Wings, Inc., Lake City, Minnesota, a well‑known publisher of licensed wildlife art.

The piece features Gromme’s signature naturalistic style, capturing wildlife with exceptional accuracy, detail, and sensitivity to habitat. Gromme served for decades as curator of birds and mammals at the Milwaukee Public Museum, and his work is noted for both artistic merit and scientific precision.

This example is professionally matted and framed, complementing the artwork and ready for display. The print bears the original publisher’s information identifying it as a Wild Wings edition from 1978. (Signature and edition number not stated unless visible.)

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Owen Gromme’s work remains highly collectible among wildlife art enthusiasts, hunters, conservationists, and Midwestern art collectors. This framed print is a fine representative example of his widely admired Wild Wings publications from the late 1970s.