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.
(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Female Nude Figure, American Impressionist, Signed 24x18
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Female nude figure at the beach by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Presented in a wooden frame. Signed "Jon Blanchette" verso. Image size, 24"H x 18"W. Jon Blan...
Masonite, Oil
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Still Life, Fruit with Blue Bottle, Green Bowl and Brown Jug
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Still Life, Fruit with Blue Bottle, Green Bowl and Jug Mid century minimalist still life by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). A cool palette of blues, greens, and wh...
Oil, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
Ocean Wave, Mid Century Modern Abstracted Seascape
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Ocean Wave, Mid Century Modern Abstracted Seascape Beautiful abstracted seascape, a mid century modern oil painting of ocean waves breaking on rocks by listed California artist Jon ...
Masonite, Oil
$1,560Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Mendocino Mountain Horse Pasture Landscape
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Mendocino Mountain Horse Pasture Landscape This plein air painting depicts a tranquil Northern California landscape, where rolling green hills, oak trees, and a soft coa...
Masonite, Oil
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Expressionistic Portrait of a Man in Red - Original Oil Painting
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressionistic Portrait of a Man in Red - Original Oil Painting Airy 1970s close up portrait of a man (Art Danner) by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). The image ...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Mid Century Figurative Landscape -- Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Figurative Landscape -- Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market Charming mid century figurative landscape of Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market by listed California artist ...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
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Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones Lovely late 1960's vintage landscape oil painting of an autumnal scene by Cal...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Jon Blanchette Northern California Farmhouse Landscape Oil Painting Mid-Century
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
An original mid-century oil painting by acclaimed California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), this tranquil Northern California landscape captures the timeless beauty of the state'...
Oil
$1,450
Jon Blanchette “Mendocino Hippies” 1960s California Counterculture Art
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Painted circa the 1960s–1970s, Mendocino Hippies is a richly atmospheric oil painting by listed California artist Jon Blanchette, capturing a quiet moment within the early Northern C...
Oil
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Mendocino Homestead, Vintage 1970's Northern California Landscape
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful plein air landscape of an old Mendocino country house by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Signed "Jon Blanchette" lower right. Presented in a giltwood ...
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
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Jon Blanchette East Santa Cruz California Mid-Century Farmhouse Oil Painting
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
An original mid-century oil painting by celebrated California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), East Santa Cruz, California captures the quiet beauty and dramatic atmosphere of the Northern California landscape during the 1950s. A sunlit yellow farmhouse emerges against rolling green hills beneath an expansive sky filled with deep gray storm clouds, creating a striking balance of warmth, light, and approaching weather. Blanchette's confident brushwork and sophisticated handling of color evoke the timeless character of the Santa Cruz countryside while reflecting the lyrical qualities of American Impressionism. Painted circa 1955 on canvas board and signed by the artist in the lower right corner, this original work exemplifies Blanchette's signature Romantic Realist style, combining careful observation with expressive color and atmosphere. The vibrant yellow architecture serves as a focal point within the sweeping rural landscape, making the composition equally compelling as fine art and as a sophisticated design statement for modern, coastal, ranch, or contemporary interiors. Professionally presented in a custom archival frame, the painting is ready to display. Born in England and educated at the Pittsburgh Art...
Oil
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Roadside Eucalyptus Trees, Mid Century Vertical Landscape by Jon Blanchette
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Roadside Eucalyptus Trees, Mid Century Vertical Landscape by Jon Blanchette Gorgeous mid-century plein air landscape painting of a tall Eucalyptus tree along a California road side...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Mid Century Figurative Landscape -- Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century figurative landscape of Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market by listed California artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Aptos is just south of Santa Cruz,...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Shops in Aptos Village on Soquel Drive, Aptos, California - Watercolor
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century watercolor of stores in Aptos, California by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Three stores sit side-by-side: a liquor store, a general store, and a pharmacy on the Old Aptos Village Boardwalk". They are brightly colored - green, yellow, and blue. In the background, there is a blue sky, green trees, and representations of the Aptos hills. Circa 1960 Signed "Jon Blanchette" lower right. Information about location and previous owner is on verso. Acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Art size: 9"H x 12"W Jon Blanchette was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art...
Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Postcard
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Mid Century Portrait of Woman
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century portrait of a grey haired woman wearing a sun hat by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Rendered his signature style, this...
Oil, Masonite
'Still Life of Pink Roses', American Impressionist Oil, Santa Cruz Art League
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left 'Jon Blanchette' (1908-1987) and painted circa 1955. An elegant still-life of apricot-pink roses shown informally arranged in a plum-colored vase contrasted agai...
Oil, Board
Mid Century Nude Study, Reclining Figure on Blue Original Oil
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Nude Study, Reclining Figure on Blue in Oil on Board Mid Century nude study of a female figure in a reclining pose with a rich blue background by listed artist Jon Blanc...
Oil, Canvas, Illustration Board
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Mid Century Aptos California Market Watercolor
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century watercolor of a little store in Aptos, California by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Unframed. Signed "Jon Blanchette" lower right. Location...
Watercolor, Cardboard
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Mid Century Portrait of Freckled Red Head Boy, Oil on Masonite, Signed, Framed
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a red-haired boy with freckles by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Rendered his signature style, this portrait is clean and vibrant. The subject is looki...
Oil, Masonite
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Basking in the Sun - Mid Century Modern Multicolor Female Figurative
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Multi-colored figurative oil painting of a woman in bikini bathing in the California sun by listed California artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). The colorful background is...
Masonite, Oil
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Mid Century Portrait of Woman in Red Hat, American Impressionist
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century portrait of a woman wearing red by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Canvas has been mounted on fiberboard. Unframed. ...
Oil, Fiberboard, Canvas
Jon Blanchette Barns in Soquel Mid Century California Landscape Oil Painting
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
A serene mid-century California landscape by Jon Blanchette titled Barns in Soquel, depicting a quiet rural farm scene in Soquel, California with clustered barns, open fields, and so...
Oil
$550
Trout Gulch Road Design Proposal, Aptos CA - Watercolor on Heavy Cardstock
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century watercolor of a design proposal for the village Fair Antiques "Apple Barn" in Aptos, California by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Circa 1960 Signed "Jon Blanchette" lower right. Information about location and previous owner is on verso. Acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Art size: 9"H x 12"W Jon Blanchette was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art...
Watercolor, Postcard, Permanent Marker
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Quaint Antique Barn, Mid Century California Landscape Watercolor
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century watercolor painting of a quaint white antiques barn with two trees in the front by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987...
Paper, Watercolor
Jon Blanchette Santa Cruz Harbor Master’s House Oil Painting, California
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Charming and atmospheric, this original mid-20th-century oil painting by Jon Blanchette captures the relaxed beauty of coastal California in “Harbor Master’s House, Santa Cruz.” Know...
Oil
$1,200
H 17 in W 13 in D 1.25 in
"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a figure in the snow with cars and buildings in the busy City Streets. The Empire State Building is portrayed in the background as the snow filled str...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Nude Sitting
By Howard Rogers
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sitting Nude" c.1990, is an oil painting on hardboard panel by noted American artist Howard Rogers, b.1932. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (panel) size is 8.85 x 11.85 inches, framed size is 17.75 x 21 inches. Framed in original wooden gold and grey frame, with fabric liner and gold bevel. It is in excellent condition, the frame have very small minor restorations, practically invisible. About the artist: Howard Rogers wanted to be an artist for as long as he could remember. "I had no idea what an artist was when I was a kid," he laughs. "But I had a distant cousin who had gone to art school and I saw some of his drawings. They really impressed me." Born and raised in San Diego, California, Rogers now focuses on the future: "I kind of enjoy today and tomorrow and to heck with yesterday." While in high school, Rogers took some art classes and served as an apprentice sign painter, eventually becoming a journeyman. He was also a member of his high school track team, competing in the high jump, the hurdles and cross-country, as well as doing some bike racing. Following a stint in the Army, he began training for the Olympics in bike racing, trying out in 1948, 1952 and 1956. Today, "I ride a stationary bike in front of my easel three times a week." After trying out for the 1956 Olympics...
Oil
$6,000
H 14 in W 18 in
"Concarneau, Brittany, France" Hayley Lever, American Impressionism
By Hayley Lever
Located in New York, NY
Hayley Lever (1876 - 1958) Concarneau, Brittany, France, 1905 Oil on panel 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches Signed by the artist lower left Inscribed by another hand on the reverse Provenance: Clayton-Liberatore Galleries, Bridgehampton, New York Hayley Lever’s (1875-1958) versatility has worked against his posthumous reputation. He was never associated with a single artistic movement, instead producing impressionist, post-impressionist, and expressionist works. While best known as a painter of post-impressionist marine scenes, his subject matter included landscapes, urban scenes, and still lifes across his 60-year career. This lack of a singular style or subject has given him an amorphous place in U.S. art history despite his obvious accomplishments. [Richard] Hayley Lever was born in Bowden, South Australia in 1875. He excelled in painting classes at Prince Alfred College (1883-91) and Norwood Art School (1891-93) in Adelaide. In the 1890s, Lever moved to England, studying art in London and painting at St. Ives, a fishing port and popular artistic colony on the Cornish coast. In St. Ives, Lever shared a studio with Frederick Waugh, and studied painting with Albert Julius Olsson and Algernon Talmage. Lever was a plein air painter particularly interested in the effect of sunlight on the sea. He painted in a distinctive style, strongly influenced by the works of Vincent van Gogh, that might now be called post-impressionism. He used a limited palette to paint the St. Ives harbor, particularly at dusk or in the moonlight. His strong contrasting colors and thick use of paint created a crisp and physical surface that earned him acclaim in Europe. Lever’s many St. Ives seascapes are among his most popular works. In 2017, his painting entitled “The Old Lighthouse and Fleets of St. Ives” sold at auction for $162,500. In 1912, Lever moved to New York to test the art market in the United States. In Manhattan, Lever met prominent U.S. painters such as Ernest Lawson, Robert Henri, William Glackens, John Sloan, and George Bellows. Lever exhibited with this group regularly in New York City, painting parks, streets, bridges and the Manhattan waterfront. However, he soon discovered the scenic potential of Gloucester, Rockport, and Marblehead in the Cape Ann area of Massachusetts...
Oil, Panel
$17,000
H 47.2 in W 35.4 in
"Model, Astone Studio" Contemporary impressionist oil painting, female nude
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
After studying anatomy and academic painting at the Florence Academy of Art, Ben Fenske took the skills he learned and stepped back, putting his own hand into an academically proport...
Canvas, Oil
$950Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 16 in D 0.2 in
Monterey Bay cypress tree California Impressionist landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edwin B. Kelley Jr. (American). Monterey Bay Cyprus tree Landscape. Oil on panel measuring 12 x 16 inches. Unframed. Signed lower left.
Masonite, Oil
$2,500
H 11.5 in W 13.5 in D 1.25 in
"Point Pleasant" Bucks County New Hope PA River Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
By Christopher Willett 1
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist winter pastoral scene of colorful quaint homes by the river. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feel...
Oil, Board, Canvas
$3,000
H 16 in W 20 in
"Brighton Beach" Nathan Hoffman, New York, Sunny Day Landscape Impressionism
By Nathan Hoffman
Located in New York, NY
Nathan Hoffman Brighton Beach, July 31, 1946 Signed, dated, and estate stamped on the reverse Oil on artist's board 10 x 13 1/2 inches Provenance: Esta...
Oil, Board
"Sangre De Cristo Range, Salida Colorado" Oil Painting
By David Shingler
Located in Denver, CO
David Shingler's (NC based) "Sangre De Cristo Range, Salida Colorado" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a tan prairie leading to the ...
Wood, Oil
$1,950
H 24.13 in W 20.13 in
Contemporary landscape oil painting cows pastoral mountain field grassland sky
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sheridan Herd" is an original oil painting on masonite by Heather Foster. The artist initialed the work in the lower right. This painting depicts a herd of cows in a yellow hilly me...
Masonite, Oil
$9,000
H 24 in W 28.5 in
"Provincetown Harbor" Colin Scott, New England, Sailboats, Harbor Scene
Located in New York, NY
Colin Scott Provincetown Harbor Signed lower right Oil on board 15 x 20 inches
Oil, Board
"Bathsheba" Oil Painting
By Clyde Steadman
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Bathsheba" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto painting of a nude female model in an interior setting.
Oil, Panel
$4,000
H 7.5 in W 9.75 in
"Connecticut Hillside" Susan Grisell, Mid-Century, American Impressionist Work
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Connecticut Hillside, 1966 Signed lower left, signed, titled and dated on reverse Oil on canvas laid on board 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches Following the guidance of her long-...
Canvas, Oil, Board
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H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Mid Century Portrait of a Woman - Original Oil on Board
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century portrait of a grey haired woman wearing glasses by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Rendered his signature style, this portrait is clean and vibrant. The subject is ...
Oil, Canvas, Illustration Board
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H 28.5 in W 32.5 in D 2 in
Shacks by the Sea - California Coastal Landscape in Oil on Artist's Board
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Shacks by the Sea - California Coastal Landscape in Oil on Artist's Board Textured coastal landscape by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Two small shacks or sheds are side by s...
Oil, Canvas, Illustration Board
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H 19.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.5 in
Mendocino (California), Coastal California Landscape Oil Painting, Gray, Blue
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
'Mendocino, California' is a mid 20th Century oil on board painting by Jon Blanchette (1908-1987). Coastal California landscape with a large barn and farm house with the ocean peaking through in the background. Framed dimensions measure 19 ½ x 23 ½ x ½ inches. Image size is 16 x 20 inches. Painting is clean and in very good vintage condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report. Expedited and international shipping is available - please contact us for a quote. About the Artist: Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art...
Oil, Board
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H 24.75 in W 28.75 in D 1.25 in
Mid Century Modern California Landscape, Barn and Fields, Green, Gray, Gold
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
20th Century oil on board painting by Jon Blanchette (1908-1987). California landscape painting with large gray barn and multicolored fields surrounding it. Presented in a custom frame, outer dimensions measure 25 ½ x 29 ½ x 1 ¼ inches. Image size is 20 x 24 inches. Painting is clean and in very good vintage condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report. Expedited and international shipping is available - please contact us for a quote. About the Artist: Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art...
Oil, Board
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H 21.5 in W 25.5 in D 1.5 in
1950s American Modernist California Landscape Oil Painting, Barns and Trees
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Mid 20th Century oil on canvas board of an old farmhouse in a California landscape. Presented in a custom hardwood frame, outer dimensions measure 21 ⅝ x 25 ⅝ inches. Image size is 1...
Canvas, Oil, Board
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H 22.5 in W 26.5 in D 1.25 in
Near Watsonville, California, Mid Century Landscape Oil Painting House Trees
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Mid 20th Century oil on artist board of a white house near Watsonville, California. 1950s landscape painting with house and trees. Presented in a...
Oil, Board
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H 25.75 in W 31.5 in D 1 in
Jon Blanchette, 1955 California Coastal Oil Painting, "Capitola, California"
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Experience the vibrant coastal charm of California with "Capitola, California", an original oil on board seascape painting by acclaimed American artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), cr...
Oil
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H 26.5 in W 30.5 in D 1.25 in
On Broadway, Santa Cruz, Southern California, 1950s Landscape Oil Painting
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Oil on canvas board painting by Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) titled "On Broadway, Santa Cruz (California)" from circa 1955. Painting portrays a white house perched on a hill top with a...
Oil, Board
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H 24.75 in W 28.75 in D 1 in
Jon Blanchette California Farm Landscape, Mid-Century Oil Painting, 1955
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Painted circa 1955, this evocative California landscape by Jon Blanchette captures the quiet optimism of postwar American life through a finely balanced rural composition. A red barn...
Oil
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H 20.75 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
In Soquel, California, 1950s Farm Landscape with Silo, Blue, Green, Gold, Gray
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
"In Soquel (California)" is an original oil on board painting by Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) circa 1955. Farm landscape with figure hanging laundry and silo, painted in colors of blue...
Oil, Board
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H 22.5 in W 26.5 in D 1.125 in
Mott Street, Santa Cruz , Southern California, 1950s Oil Painting with House
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Mott Street, Santa Cruz (California) is an oil painting on canvas board by Jon Blanchette (1908-1987). Painted in colors of red, blue, black, brown, and gr...
Oil, Board
Untitled (Barn, California)
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Landscape painting of a farm with a barn in California. Oil on artist board. Housed in a custom frame measuring 21.25 x 17.5 x 1.25 inches. Image size is 16 x 20 inches. About the a...
Oil