Ernest Leonard Blumenschein ( 1874 - 1960 ) was an American painter. Ernest Leonard Blumenschein s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 2500 USD for SOUTH WESTERN MODERNIST LANDSCAPE in 2005 to a remarkable record 1538500 USD for WHITE BLANKET AND BLUE SPRUCE in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.