Art & Soul Short #37
Houghton Cranford Smith (American, Arlington, New Jersey 1887–1983 New York, New York). ca. 1920. Oil on canvas. H. 8, W. 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.) © 2017 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum open access. Desert Walk You must be careful. You must watch out for a snake or a stone. Tread lightly. Bask in your surroundings. Pale green chamisa stalks, dark branched cholla, silver-grey apache plume. Be sure to look down. Keep a steady footf