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)
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Mid-Century Jon Blanchette California Farm Landscape Oil Painting, 1955
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
This mid-20th-century oil painting by acclaimed California artist Jon Blanchette beautifully captures a serene farmstead near Cabrillo, California, circa 1955. In this evocative land...
Oil
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
$1,100
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
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
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Mid Century Female Nude Figure, Sea Cliff Beach
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
Jon Blanchette “Mendocino Hippies” – California Landscape & Counterculture Art
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Mendocino Hippies is a tranquil and evocative original oil painting by acclaimed California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987). This peaceful camp scene features colorful tents nestle...
Oil
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
Jon Blanchette Northern California Countryside Oil Painting, Mid-Century
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
This charming Northern California landscape painting by American artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987) captures the serene beauty of rural life in the mid-20th century. Painted circa 195...
Oil
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
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Jon Blanchette “East Santa Cruz, California” Mid-Century Original Oil Painting
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
This vibrant mid-20th-century oil painting, “East Santa Cruz (California)” by noted California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), beautifully captures the dramatic atmosphere of the coastal landscape. A luminous yellow farmhouse stands in striking contrast to a sweeping sky of deep gray storm clouds, creating a compelling interplay of serenity and impending weather. Blanchette’s refined brushwork and masterful use of color highlight his gift for evoking mood, light, and the quiet poetry of the California coast. Painted on canvas board, the work exemplifies Blanchette’s signature romantic realism, combining inviting detail with expressive atmospheric effects. The painting is professionally presented in a custom archival frame, enhancing its depth, texture, and timeless appeal. Framed size: 21 ¾ × 25 ¾ × 1 ½ inches Image size: 16 × 20 inches About the Artist Born in England, Jon Blanchette trained at the Pittsburgh Art...
Oil
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
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
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
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
$2,150
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
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
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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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Mid Century Portrait of Woman in Red Hat
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. ...
Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard
'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
Mid Century Portrait -- Freckled Red Head Boy
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...
Masonite, Oil
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
$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
$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
Hollywood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood, 1941, oil on board, 18 x 24 inches, signed and dated lower right, illegible writing verso About the Painting From a distance, Beckwith deftly captures the spectacle of a Hollywood premiere. But we have not been invited to the party. Our view is from the shadows of a less glamorous neighborhood with a shaggy, unkept palm tree and rundown buildings in the shadows. We look down through the darkness past a packed parking lot to the bright lights of two iconic Hollywood landmarks, the Pantages Theater and the Broadway Building. Completed in 1930, the Pantages was built as an exuberant Art Deco movie palace, while the Broadway Building housed an upscale department store which catered to entertainment industry elites who were less impacted by the Great Depression than the common man, since movies had become the mainstay of popular culture entertainment during the 1930s with large numbers of Americans looking to immerse themselves in Hollywood escapism. Here, in a rare Los Angeles urban image, Beckwith combines that Hollywood fantasy with the more sobering foreground images which could have been pulled from the L.A. Noire fiction of Raymond Chandler...
Oil
$1,178
H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in
Venice Oil Painting on Canvas, American Modern, Framed, 1920s
By Josselin Bodley
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded frame in wood and gilded plaster 68 x 59 x 7 cm
Oil
$6,500
H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in
Horse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.
By Lynn Gertenbach
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Lynn Gertenbach's "Ride at Golden Hills" is a remarkable oil painting that captures a serene moment of a lady riding a horse under a tree, surrounded by lush grass and vibrant scener...
Oil
$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
"Cove" Oil Painting
By Leigh Ann Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Cove" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts bright teal colored cove where water meets the shore and the atmospheric pastel sky reflects in the b...
Oil, Canvas
$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 10 in W 13 in
"Boat on Beach" Hayley Lever, Modernist, Quick Brushwork, Boat in Marina
By Hayley Lever
Located in New York, NY
Hayley Lever Boat on Beach, 1952 Oil on canvasboard 5 3/4 x 8 5/8 inches Provenance The artist Davis Galleries, New York (#DG 188) Private Collection, Ne...
Canvas, Oil
$950
H 10.5 in W 19.75 in D 1.25 in
A Bustling, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Summer Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Bustling 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A busy harbor scene of sandy shoreline, docks and boat...
Canvas, Oil
Wine Bottles and Fruit on Table
By Zygmund Jankowski
Located in Gloucester, MA
Zygmund Jankowski (1925–2009) painted traditional subjects with exuberant irreverence for traditional rules of color, composition, and perspective. He disparaged imitation and deligh...
Canvas, Oil
$1,100
H 27 in W 35 in D 1.5 in
A Compelling 1940s American Scene, Social Realism Oil Painting, "Tenement Ruins"
Located in Chicago, IL
A Brooding, Compelling 1940s American Scene, Social Realist Oil Painting, "Tenement Ruins" by Notable Canadian / American artist Emil Weddige (1907-2001). Oil on canvas, dating from...
Canvas, Oil
$15,000
H 24.25 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
"Madison Square on 5th Avenue and 23rd Street" Impressionist Winter Street Scene
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in New York, NY
A truly stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting Madison Square Park on 5th Avenue and 23rd Street. An iconic scene that so...
Canvas, 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 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 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 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
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H 16 in W 20 in
'Rio Del Mar Beach, Aptos', Santa Cruz, California, Pittsburgh Art Institute
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left 'Jon Blanchette' (American, 1908-1987), dated, verso, 'February 1968' and titled 'Beach at Rio'. Framed dimensions: 20.5 x 1.5 x 24.5 inches. Born in England, Jon Blanchette moved to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined from an early age, he first studied at the Pittsburgh Art...
Oil, Board