Little Falls, 1940
Beatrice Wose-Smith
Oil on Canvas, 1940
Little Falls is the site of a narrow gorge where the Mohawk River drops over 40 feet. Four locks provided a route for the old Erie Canal. Today, Lock 17 is the largest lock on the new Erie Canal. It is one of the tallest lift locks in the world.

Artist Info:
Beatrice Wose-Smith (1908 – 1971) studied art at Syracuse University. She then spent two years studying in New York City with artist George Luks, where she adopted the aesthetics of the “Ashcan” School, which found inspiration in the vitality of ordinary urban life.
On loan from the Everson Museum of Art