María Blanchard until his death. Without Flaush, Blanchard was able to sell paintings to galleries in Paris and a few private patrons.
In 1927, Gris died. Blanchard was severely affected and fell into a state of depression. Her sister, Carmen, and nephews came to live with her in Paris, alleviating her loneliness but worsening her financial situation. In her deteriorating health, Blanchard turned to religion and considered joining a convent, but never did. She continued painting to support her sister and nephews.
Blanchard's health gradually declined over the following years. She contracted tuberculosis, making it impossible for her to paint. On April 5, 1932, she died at age 51 in Paris.
Blanchard's work was featured in the Botin Foundation of Santander, Spain during 2012–2013. Her paintings have been compared to the work of Pablo Picasso, and she shared an exhibit with him at the Hall Des Independance. The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Hood Museum of Art, and Courtauld Institute of Art display original works from Blanchard. Blanchard was described by Gris as " talent." Jacques Lipchitz wrote about her, saying that Blanchard "was a sincere artist and her paintings contain a painful sentiment of unusual violence." Diego Rivera described her work as being "pure expression."
Birnbaum, Paula J. Women Artists in Interwar France: Framing Femininities. Aldershot, Ashgate, 2011.
Madaule, Liliane Caffin. Maria Blanchard 1881-1932 - Catalogue raisonné, Vols. 1 and 2. London: DACS, 1992.
Maria Blanchard's virtual exhibition

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