Child's Shoes c. 1937

Margery Parish's "Child's Shoes" (c. 1937) is a watercolor painting depicting a pair of worn children's boots. The boots are depicted in detail, showcasing the stitching, buckles, and worn leather. The work exemplifies the genre of still life, and its simplicity and intimacy evokes a sense of loss and innocence. The painting's focus on the mundane and the everyday is characteristic of Parish's artistic style, which often explored themes of memory, mortality, and the passage of time.