Blumenschein, Ernest L., House - View this location on map  In 1919, painter Ernest L. Blumenschein purchased this 11-room, single story adobe dating from Spanish times and made it his home and studio. Blumenschein was co-founder in 1898 of the Taos Art Colony, which became the most important art center west of the Mississippi. Ledoux Street, Taos, New Mexico Historical |