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Jon Blanchette
Jon Blanchette “Barns in Soquel” – Mid-Century California Landscape Painting

circa 1950

$975
£740.20
€853.33
CA$1,379.27
A$1,484.91
CHF 795.20
MX$17,892.66
NOK 10,033.21
SEK 9,182.01
DKK 6,376.44

About the Item

Barns in Soquel is a charming original mid-century oil painting by noted California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987). This signed oil on canvas board captures a tranquil rural scene in Soquel, California, where classic red barns and rustic outbuildings rest beneath towering trees amid softly rolling hills. Blanchette’s expressive brushwork and harmonious palette of blue, green, red, yellow, beige, brown, and white evoke the serene beauty of Northern California’s agricultural landscape in the 1950s. The painting is signed lower right and presented in a custom dark brown wood frame (frame: 22 ½ x 26 ¼ x 1 inches; image: 16 x 20 inches). Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Born in England and trained at the Pittsburgh Art Institute, Jon Blanchette immigrated to the U.S. in 1918. After a successful early career in Los Angeles as a commercial artist for Fox Studios, he settled in Santa Cruz in 1948 to pursue painting full-time. A member of the Santa Cruz Art League and Marin County Artists, Blanchette became known for his luminous depictions of California’s coastal and rural scenery, including Monterey, Mendocino, and Aptos. Barns in Soquel is a quintessential example of Blanchette’s nostalgic and painterly vision—an inviting addition to any collection of California or mid-century American art.
  • 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)
  • Medium:
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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

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