Wilhelm Blanke (11 March 1873 – 16 April 1936) was a German painter and lithographer.

Born to Johanna Karoline (née Neumann) and Ernst Johann Blanke in Kargowa, he was trained as a decorative painter by his eldest brother.

From 1895 to 1930, Blanke lived and worked in Steglitz.

[3] After an art exhibition in 1931, art critic Franz Servaes [de] called Blanke "one of the greatest masters of Berlin painting," praising how "every brushstroke 'sits' with him," and complimenting how he juxtaposes colors "in the most daring way.

"[4] Indeed, Blanke was noted for his use of color in his work.