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Jon Blanchette1950s Soquel California Barns Landscape, Vintage Oil Painting, Blue Green Redcirca 1950
circa 1950
About the Item
Charming mid-century oil painting by noted California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), titled "Barns in Soquel." This original, signed work is painted on canvas board and captures a peaceful rural scene with classic barns and outbuildings nestled among towering trees in the rolling California landscape. Richly painted in a harmonious palette of blue, green, red, yellow, beige, brown, and white.
This evocative piece beautifully conveys the rustic charm of Northern California’s agricultural communities in the 1950s. Presented in a custom dark brown wood frame that complements the earthy tones of the painting.
Medium: Oil on canvas board
Signed: Lower right
Frame Dimensions: 22 ½ x 26 ¼ x 1 inches
Image Size: 16 x 20 inches
Provenance: Estate of the artist
About the Artist:
Born in England in 1908, Jon Blanchette immigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1918, settling in Michigan. He studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute before moving to Los Angeles in 1932, where he worked as a commercial artist for Fox Studios. In 1948, Blanchette relocated to Santa Cruz, California, where he dedicated himself to painting full-time while also teaching private art lessons. A member of the Santa Cruz Art League and Marin County Artists, Blanchette is best known for his vibrant oil paintings depicting coastal and rural scenes of Northern California, including Santa Cruz, Mendocino, Monterey, Watsonville, and Aptos.
- Creator:Jon Blanchette (1908-1987, American, British)
- Creation Year:circa 1950
- Dimensions:Height: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Width: 26.25 in (66.68 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:very good to excellent vintage condition. Frame has recently been added.
- Gallery Location:Denver, CO
- Reference Number:Seller: DCG-117641stDibs: LU2732004533
Jon Blanchette
Jon Blanchette was born in Somerset, England, in 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1918. Artistically inclined at age six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute, where he received his BA. In 1932, Blanchette moved to Los Angeles, where he painted, did the architectural design, interior decorating and stage sets for Fox Studios. In 1948, he settled in Aptos, California, where he painted fine art and taught privately. During the summers of 1965–75, Blanchette held workshops in Mendocino. A romantic realist, he was primarily an oil painter but was also proficient with pen & ink, watercolor, and silkscreen. Blanchette died in Aptos in 1987. He had a membership for the Santa Cruz Art League and Marin County Artists. Blanchette exhibited at Santa Cruz Women's Club, 1959, and stood first in the Santa Cruz County Art Competition, Aptos Art Center, 1965.
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