List of paintings by Frida Kahlo

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The following is a list of significant paintings by the Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. It does not include drawings, studies, or watercolors.

YearEnglish TitleSpanish TitleMediumLocation
1924Tray with PoppiesCharola de amapolasOil on wood, [1] 40.5 cm diameterCollection of Isolda Pinedo Kahlo
1925Still Life (Roses)Naturaleza muerta (Rosas)Oil on canvas, 41.2 x 30 cmPrivate collection
1925Urban LandscapePaisaje urbanoOil on canvas, 34.29 x 40 cmPrivate collection, Mexico City, Mexico
1926 Self-portrait in a Velvet Dress Autorretrato con trajede terciopeloOil on canvas, 79 x 58 cmPrivate collection, Mexico City, Mexico
1927If Adelita... or The Peaked CapsSi Adelita... o Los CachuchasOil on canvas, 65.3 x 45.1 cmPrivate collection, Mexico
1927La Adelita, Pancho Villa, and FridaLa Adelita, Pancho Villa, y FridaOil on canvas mounted on board, 65 x 45 cmTlaxcalteca Institute of Culture, Tlaxcala, Mexico
1927Portrait of AdrianaRetrato de AdrianaOil on canvas, 105.9 x 73.9 cmUnknown
1927Portrait of Agustin OlmedoRetrato de Agustin OlmedoOil on canvas, 79 x 59 cmCoyoacán, Mexico
1927Portrait of Alicia GalantRetrato de Alicia GalantOil on canvas, 107 x 93 cm Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
Portrait of Jesús Ríos y VallesRetrato de Jesús Ríos y ValleOil on canvas, dimensions unknown [3] Destroyed
1927Portrait of Miquel N. LiraRetrato de Miquel N. LiraOil on canvas, 106 x 74 cmTlaxcalteca Institute of Culture, Tlaxcala, Mexico
1927Portrait of Ruth QuintanillaRetrato de Ruth QuintanillaOil on canvas, dimensions unknownUnknown
1928Portrait of Alejandro Gómez AriasRetrato de Alejandro Gómez AriasOil on wood, 61.5 x 41 cmPrivate collection, Mexico
1928Portrait of Cristina, My SisterRetrato de Cristina, Mi HermanaOil on wood, 99 x 81.5 cmPrivate collection, Mexico City, Mexico
1928Sitting Girl with DuckNiña Sentada con PatoOil on canvas, 100.3 x 40.3 cmPrivate collection
1928Two Women (Salvadora and Herminia)Dos mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia)Oil on canvas, 69.5 x 53.3 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts [4]
1929Girl with NecklaceNiña con collarOil on canvas, 57 x 46 cmPrivate collection [5]
1929Indian Woman NudeDesnudo de mujer IndiaOil on canvas, dimensions unknownUnknown
1929Portrait of a GirlRetrato de una niñaOil on canvas, 118.1 x 80 cm Frida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1929Portrait of a Girl with Ribbon Around her WaistRetrato de una niña con un lazo en la cinturaOil on canvas, dimensions unknownUnknown
1929Portrait of Isolda Pinedo KahloRetrato de Isolda Pinedo KahloOil on canvas, 65.5 x 44 cmCollection of Grupo Sura, Mexico City, Mexico
1929Portrait of Lupe MarínRetrato de Lupe MarínOil on canvas, dimensions unknownDestroyed
1929Portrait of Miriam PenanskyRetrato de Miriam PenanskyOil on canvas, 60 x 47 cm [3] Private collection, Gainesville, Florida [3]
1929Portrait of Virginia (Little Girl)Retrato de Virginia (Niña)Oil on masonite, 84 x 68 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1929Self-Portrait – Time FliesAutorretrato – El tiempo vuelaOil on masonite, 77.5 x 61 cmCollection of Antony Bryan
1929The BusEl camionOil on canvas, 26 x 55.5 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico
1930Portrait of a Woman in WhiteRetrato de una mujer de blancoOil on canvas, 119 x 81 cmPrivate collection, Berlin, Germany
1930Self-PortraitAutorretratoOil on canvas, 65 x 54 cmPrivate collection, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1931Display Window in a Street in DetroitAparado en una calle de DetroitOil on metal, 30.3 x 38.2 cmCollection of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Holtz, United States
1931 Frieda and Diego Rivera Frieda y Diego RiveraOil on canvas, 100 x 79 cm San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, United States [6]
1931Portrait of Dr. Leo EloesserRetrato de Dr. Leo EloesserOil on masonite, 85.1 x 59.7 cmUniversity of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, United States
1931Portrait of Eva FrederickRetrato de Eva FrederickOil on canvas, 87 x 44 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico
1931Portrait of Mrs. Jean WightRetrato de Sra. Jean WightOil on canvas, 63.5 x 46 cmCollection of Mr. and Mrs. John Berggruen, San Francisco, United States
1932Frida and the Cesarean OperationFrida y la operación cesáreaOil on canvas, 73 x 62 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico [3]
1932 Henry Ford Hospital Henry Ford HospitalOil on metal, 30.5 x 38 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1932My BirthMi nacimientoOil on metal, 30.5 x 35 cmPrivate collection of Madonna
1932Portrait of Luther BurbankRetrato de Luther BurbankOil on masonite, 87 x 62 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1932Self-Portrait on the Border of Mexico and The United StatesAutorretrato en la frontera entre México y los Estados UnidosOil on metal, 31 x 35 cmCollection of Maria Rodriquez de Reyero, New York City, United States
1933 My Dress Hangs There Allá cuelga mi vestidoOil and collage on masonite, 45.7 x 49.5 [3]  cmHoover Gallery, San Francisco, United States [7]
1933Self-PortraitAutorretratoFresco mounted on metal, 62.8 x 48.2 cm [3] Private Collection, Monterrey [3]
1933Self-Portrait – Very UglyAutorretrato – muy feaFresco mounted on masonite, 27.4 x 22.2 cmPrivate collection, Dallas, Texas, United States
1933Self-Portrait with NecklaceAutorretrato con collarOil on metal, 34.5 x 29.5 cmCollection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico
1935A Few Small NipsUnos cuantos piquetitosOil on metal with wooden frame, 38 x 48.5 cm [3] Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1935Self-Portrait with Curly HairAutorretrato con pelo rizadoOil on tin, 19.3 x 14.7 cmPrivate collection, California, United States
1936My Grandparents, My Parents, and IMis abuelos, mis padres, y yoOil and tempera on zinc, 30.7 x 34.5 cm [8] Museum of Modern Art, New York City, United States [8]
1937Cactus FruitsTunasOil on metal, 20 x 24 cmRobert Holmes Collection, Perth, Australia
1937Fulang-Chang and IFulang-Chang y yoOil on masonite, 40 x 28 cmMuseum of Modern Art, New York City, United States
1937I Belong to My OwnerPertenezco a mi dueñoOil on canvas, dimensions unknown [3] Unknown
1937Me and My DollYo y mi muñecaOil on sheet metal, 40 x 31 cmCollection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico
1937 Memory, the Heart RecuerdoOil on metal, 40 x 28 cmCollection of Michel Petitjean, Paris, France
1937My Nurse and IMi nana y yoOil on metal, 30.5 x 36.83 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1937Portrait of Alberto MisrachiRetrato de Alberto MisrachiOil on metal, 34.3 x 26.9 cmCollection of Ana Misrachi, Mexico City, Mexico
1937Portrait of Diego RiveraRetrato de Diego RiveraOil on wood, 46 x 32 cmCollection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico
1937 Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky Autorretrato dedicado a Leon TrotskyOil on masonite, 87 x 70 cm [9] National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC, United States [9]
1937The Deceased DimasEl difuntito DimasOil on masonite, 48 x 31 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1938Four Inhabitants of Mexico City (The Square is Theirs)Cuatro habitantes de la Ciudad de MéxicoOil on canvas, 31.4 x 47.6 cm [3] Private collection, Palo Alto, California, United States
1938Fruits of the EarthFrutos de la tierraOil on masonite, 40.6 x 60 cmCollection of National Bank of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
1938Girl with Death Mask (She Plays Alone)Niña con mascara de muerte (Ella juega solo)Oil on metal, 14.9 x 11 cm Nagoya City Art Museum, Nagoya, Japan
1938Girl with Death Mask IINiña con mascara de muerte IIUnknownUnknown
1938Itzcuintli Dog with MePerro Itzcuintli conmigoOil on canvas, 71 x 52 cmPrivate collection, Dallas, Texas, United States
1938PitahayasPitahayasOil on metal, 25.4 x 35.6 cm Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
1938Remembrance of the Open WoundRecuerdo de la herida abiertaOil, 20.3 x 25.4 cmDestroyed in a fire
1938Self-PortraitAutorretratoOil on plate, 12 x 7 cmPrivate collection, Paris, France
1938Self-Portrait (Oval Miniature)Autorretrato (oval miniatura)Oil on wood, 4.1 x 3.8 cmPrivate collection, New York, United States
1938 Self-Portrait with Monkey Autorretrato con monoOil on masonite, 40.6 x 30.5 cm Albright–Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York
1938SurvivorSupervivienteOil on metal, 17 x 12 cmPrivate collection
1938 The Frame (Self-Portrait)El marco (autorretrato)Oil on aluminium and glass, 28.5 x 20.7 cm Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, France
1938The Airplane CrashEl accidente de aviaciónOil on canvas, dimensions unknown [3] Unknown
1938 The Suicide of Dorothy Hale El suicidio de Dorothy HaleOil on masonite, 60.4 x 48.6 cm Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
1938They Asked for Airplanes But Were Given Straw WingsPiden aeroplanos y les dan alas de petateOil on metal, 12.0 x 16.5 cmUnknown
1938 What the Water Gave Me Lo que el agua me dioOil on canvas, 91.44 x 70.5 cmCollection of Daniel Filipacchi, Paris, France
1938When I Have You, Life, How Much I Love YouCuando te tengo a ti, vida, cuanto te quieroOil on board, 55.6 x 35.6 cmPrivate collection
1938Xochil, Flower of LifeXochitl, flor de la vidaOil on metal, 18 x 9.5 cmCollection of Dr. Rodolfo Gomez, Mexico City, Mexico
1939 The Two Fridas Las dos FridasOil on canvas, 173.5 x 173 cm Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Mexico
1939 Two Nudes in a Forest Dos desnudos en un bosqueOil on metal, 25 x 30.5 cmCollection of Jon and Mary Shirley, Washington, United States
1940RetabloRetabloOil on metal, 19.1 x 24.1 cmPrivate collection
1940Self-Portrait Dedicated to Dr. EloesserAutorretrato dedicado al Dr. EloesserOil on masonite, 59.5 x 40 cmPrivate collection
1940Self-Portrait Dedicated to Sigmund FirestoneAutorretrato dedicado al Sigmund FirestoneOil on masonite, 61 x 43 cmCollection of Violet Gershenson, New York, United States
1940Self-Portrait with Cropped HairAutorretrato con pelo cortoOil on canvas, 40 x 28 cm [10] Museum of Modern Art, New York City, United States [10]
1940Self-Portrait with MonkeyAutorretrato con monoOil on masonite, 55.2 x 43.5 cmPrivate collection of Madonna
1940 Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird Autorretrato con collar de espinasOil on canvas, 63.5 x 49.5 cm University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States
1940The Dream (The Bed)El sueño (La cama)Oil on canvas, 74 x 98.5 cmCollection of Selma and Nesuhi Ertegun, New York City, United States
1940 The Wounded Table La mesa heridaOil on wood, 122 x 244 cmUnknown (possibly Poland or Moscow, Russia) [11]
1941Flower BasketCesta con floresOil on copper plate, 64.1 cmPrivate collection, Seattle, United States
1941Me and My ParrotsYo y mis pericosOil on canvas, 82 x 62.8 cmCollection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold H. Stream, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
1941Portrait of Arija MurayRetrato de Arija MurayOil on masonite, 75 x 60 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1941Self-Portrait in Red and Gold Dress (MCMXLI)Autorretrato con vestido rojo y dorado (MCMXLI)Oil on canvas, 37.8 x 26.9 cmCollection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico
1941Self-Portrait with BonitoAutorretrato con bonitoOil on canvas, 55 x 43.4 cmPrivate collection, United States
1941Self-Portrait with BraidAutorretrato con trenzaOil on masonite, 51 x 38.7 cmCollection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico
1942Portrait of Lucha Maria, a Girl from TehuacanRetrato de Lucha Maria, una niña de TehuacanOil on masonite, 54.6 x 43.2 cmCollection of José Antonio Pérez Simón, Mexico City, Mexico
1942Portrait of Marucha LavinRetrato de Marucha LavinOil on copper, 64.8 cmCollection of Jose Domingo and Eugenia Lavin, Mexico City, Mexico
1942Self-Portrait with Monkey and ParrotAutorretrato con mono y pericoOil on masonite, 54.6 x 43.2 cm MALBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1942Still Life (Round)Naturaleza muerta (Tondo)Oil on copper plate, 63 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1943Diego in My Thoughts (Thinking of Diego) (Self-Portrait as a Tehuana)Diego en mi pensamiento (Pensando en Diego) (Autorretrato como Tehuana)Oil on masonite, 76 x 61 cm [12] Collection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico [12]
1943Flower of LifeFlor de la vidaOil on masonite, 27.8 x 19.7 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico
1943How Beautiful Life is When It Gives Us Its RichesQue bonita es la vida cuando nos da sus riquezasUnknownUnknown
1943Portrait of Natasha GelmanRetrato de Natasha GelmanOil on canvas, 30 x 23 cmCollection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico
1943Roots (El Pedregal)Raíces (El Pedregal)Oil on metal, 30.5 x 49.9 cmPrivate collection
1943Self-Portrait with MonkeysAutorretrato con monosOil on canvas, 81.5 x 63 cm [12] Collection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico [12]
1943The Bride Frightened at Seeing Life OpenedLa novia asustada al ver la vida abiertaOil on canvas, 63 x 81.5 cmCollection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico
1943Thinking About DeathPensando en la muerteOil on canvas mounted on masonite, 44.5 x 37 cmCollection of Dolores Olmedo Patiño, Mexico City, Mexico
1944Diego and Frida 1929–1944Diego y Frida 1929–1944Oil on masonite, 12.3 x 7.4 cm; with frame 26 x 18.5 cm [3] Private collection, Mexico City, Mexico [3]
1944Frida and Diego (Diego and Frida 1929–1944 II)Frida y Diego (Diego y Frida 1929–1944 II)Oil on masonite, 13.5 x 8.5 cm [3] Private collection, Mexico City, Mexico [3]
1944Portrait of Alicia and Eduardo SafaRetrato de Alicia y Eduardo SafaOil on canvas, 56 x 85.5 cmCollection of Dolores Olmedo Patiño, Mexico City, Mexico
1944Portrait of Doña Rosita MorilloRetrato de Doña Rosita MorilloOil on canvas mounted on masonite, 75.5 x 59.5 cmCollection of Dolores Olmedo Patiño, Mexico City, Mexico
1944Portrait of Lupita Morillo SafaRetrato de Lupita Morillo SafaOil on masonite, 58.7 x 53.3 cmPrivate collection
1944Portrait of Mariana Morillo SafaRetrato de Mariana Morillo SafaOil on canvas, 40 x 28 cmPrivate collection, New York, United States
1944Portrait of Marte R. GómezRetrato de Marte R. GómezOil on masonite, 32.4 x 26 [3] Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Texcoco, Mexico
1944Portrait of Marte R. GómezRetrato de Marte R. GómezOil on masonite, 32.5 x 26.5 cm [3] Collection of Marte Gomez Leal, Mexico City, Mexico
1944Portrait of the Engineer Eduardo Morillo SafaRetrato del Ingeniero Eduardo Morillo SafaOil on masonite, 41.9 x 31.2 cmCollection of Dolores Olmedo Patiño, Mexico City, Mexico
1944 The Broken Column La columna rotaOil on canvas, 43 x 33 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1945MagnoliasMagnoliasOil on masonite, 41 x 57 cmCollection of Balbina Azcarraga, Mexico City, Mexico
1945MosesMoisesOil on masonite, 61 x 75.6 cmPrivate collection
1945Self-Portrait with MonkeyAutorretrato con monoOil on masonite, 57 x 42 cmCollection of Robert Brady Foundation, Cuernavaca, Mexico
1945Self-Portrait with Small MonkeyAutorretrato con changuitoOil on masonite, 39.5 x 34.5 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1945The ChickEl pollitoOil on masonite, 27.2 x 22.2 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1945The MaskLa mascara (de la locura)Oil on masonite, 40 x 30.5 cmMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City, Mexico [2]
1945Without HopeSin esperanzaOil on canvas mounted on masonite, 28 x 36 cmCollection of Dolores Olmedo Patiño, Mexico City, Mexico
1946Landscape (Landscape of El Pedregal)PaisajeOil on canvas, 20 x 27 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1946 The Wounded Deer El venado heridoOil on masonite, 22.4 x 30 cmCollection unknown; formerly Collection of Carolyn Farb, Houston, Texas, United States
1946Tree of Hope, Remain StrongArbol de la esperanza, mantente firmeOil on masonite, 55.9 x 40.6 cmCollection of Daniel Filipacchi, Paris, France
1947 Self Portrait with Loose Hair Autorretrato con el pelo sueltoOil on masonite, 61 x 45 cmPrivate collection, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
1947Sun and LifeEl sol y la vidaOil on masonite, 40 x 50 cmCollection of Manuel Perusquia, Galería Arvil, Mexico City, Mexico
1948Self-PortraitAutorretratoOil on masonite, 50 x 39.5 cmCollection of Dr. Samuel Fastlicht, Mexico City, Mexico
1949 Diego and I Diego y yoOil on canvas mounted on masonite, 29.5 x 22.4 cm MALBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1949 The Love Embrace of the Universe, the Earth (Mexico), Myself, Diego, and Señor Xolotl El abrazo de amor de el universo, la tierra (México), yo, Diego, y el Señor XolotlOil on canvas, 70 x 60.5 cmCollection of Jacques & Natasha Gelman, Mexico City, Mexico
1950Portrait of Frida's FamilyRetrato de la familia de FridaOil on masonite, 41 x 59 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1951CoconutsCocosOil on masonite, 25.4 x 34.6 cmMuseo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Mexico
1951Portrait of Marta Patricia ProcelRetrato de Marta Patricia ProcelOil pencil on masonite, 70 x 61cm [3] Frida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico [13]
1951Portrait of My FatherRetrato de mi padreOil on masonite, 60.5 x 46.5 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1951Self-Portrait with the Portrait of Doctor FarillAutorretrato con el retrato del Dr. FarillOil on masonite, 41.5 x 50 cmGalería Arvil, Mexico City, Mexico
1951Still Life Dedicated to Samuel FastlichtNaturaleza muerta dedicado al Samuel FastlichtOil on canvas, 28.2 x 36 cmCollection of Dr. Samuel Fastlicht, Mexico City, Mexico
1951Still Life with Parrot and FlagNaturaleza muerta con loro y banderaOil on masonite, 28 x 40 cmCollection of Diaz Ordaz, Mexico City, Mexico
1951Still Life with Parrot and FruitNaturaleza muerta con loro y frutaOil on canvas, 25.4 x 29.7 cmUniversity of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States
1951The CircleEl circuloOil on metal, 15 cmCollection of Dolores Olmedo Patiño, Mexico City, Mexico
1951Weeping CoconutsCocos llorandoOil on masonite, 35.6 x 42.6 cm [14] Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, United States [14]
1952Congress of People for PeaceCongreso de los pueblos por la pazOil and tempera on masonite, 19.1 x 25.1 cmUnknown
1952Living NatureNaturaleza vivaOil on canvas, 44 x 59.7 cmCollection of María Félix, Mexico City, Mexico
1952Self-Portrait (Unfinished)Autorretrato (unfinished)Oil and charcoal on canvas, 55 x 65 cm [3] Frida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1952Still Life Dedicated to Samuel FastlichtNaturaleza muerta dedicado al Samuel FastlichtOil on canvas mounted on wood, 25.8 x 44 cmCollection of Dr. Samuel Fastlicht, Mexico City, Mexico
1953Fruit of LifeFruta de la vidaOil on masonite, 47 x 62 cmCollection of Raquel M. de Espinosa Ulloa, Mexico City, Mexico
1953Still Life with WatermelonsNaturaleza muerta con sandiasOil on compressed wood, 40 x 60 cmMuseo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Mexico
1954Brick KilnsLos hornos de ladrilloOil on masonite, 39 x 59.5 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1954Frida in Flames (Self-Portrait Inside of a Sunflower) [15] Oil on canvas, mounted on wood, 23.8 x 32.4 cm [3] Private collection, United States [3]
1954Marxism Will Give Health to the SickEl Marxismo dará salud a los enfermosOil on masonite, 76 x 61 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1954Portrait of Stalin (Unfinished) [16] Retrato de Stalin (unfinished)Oil and pencil on masonite, 61.7 x 46.7 cm [3] Frida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1954Self-Portrait in a Landscape with the Sun Going DownAutorretrato en un paisaje con el sol poniéndoseUnknownDestroyed by Kahlo
1954Self-Portrait with a Portrait of Diego on the Breast and Maria Between the EyebrowsAutorretrato con el retrato de Diego en el pecho y María entre las cejasOil on masonite, 61 x 41 cmPrivate Collection, California, United States [3]
1954Self-Portrait with StalinAutorretrato con StalinOil on masonite, 59 x 39 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1954Still Life with FlagNaturaleza muerta con banderaOil on masonite, 38 x 52 cmFrida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico
1954Viva la Vida and the Dr. Juan FarillViva la vida y el Dr. Juan FarillOil on masonite, 39 x 65 cmPrivate collection, Mexico City, Mexico
1954 Viva la Vida (Long Live Life)Viva la vidaOil on masonite, 52 x 72 cm [17] Frida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacán, Mexico [17]

The authenticity of When I Have You, Life, How Much I Love You and How Beautiful Life is When It Gives Us Its Riches is disputed.

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The Wounded Deer is an oil painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo created in 1946. It is also known as The Little Deer. Through The Wounded Deer, Kahlo shares her enduring physical and emotional suffering with her audience, as she did throughout her creative oeuvre. This painting in particular was created towards the end of Kahlo's life, when her health was in decline. Kahlo combines pre-Columbian, Buddhist, and Christian symbols to express her wide spectrum of influences and beliefs.

<i>The Broken Column</i> Painting by Frida Kahlo

The Broken Column is an oil on masonite painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, painted in 1944 shortly after she had spinal surgery to correct on-going problems which had resulted from a serious traffic accident when she was 18 years old. The original is housed at the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico.

Cristina Kahlo y Calderón (1908–1964) was the sister of artist Frida Kahlo. Frida painted a portrait of Cristina, titled Portrait of Cristina, My Sister, and Diego Rivera, Frida's husband, also portrayed Cristina Kahlo in his work. Cristina, with whom Rivera had an affair, was painted by Rivera in the nude.

<i>Frieda and Diego Rivera</i> 1931 painting by Frida Kahlo

Frieda and Diego Rivera is a 1931 oil painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. This portrait was created two years after Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera married, and is widely considered a wedding portrait.

<i>The Frame</i> (painting) Painting by Frida Kahlo

The Frame is a 1938 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo. The painting features Kahlo's self-portrait in oil on a sheet of aluminum framed in glass which she purchased from a market in Oaxaca, Mexico. Although the glass frame is included as part of the painting, the flowers, birds, and other details on the frame were painted prior to being purchased by Kahlo.

<i>Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky</i> 1937 painting by Frida Kahlo

Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky, also known as Between the Curtains, is a 1937 painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, given to Leon Trotsky on his birthday and the 20th anniversary of the October Revolution. Kahlo and her husband, artist Diego Rivera, had convinced government officials to allow Trotsky and his second wife, Natalia Sedova, to live in exile in Mexico. The Russian couple moved into the Blue House (La Casa Azul), where they resided for two years.

<i>My Dress Hangs There</i> 1933 artwork by Frida Kahlo

My Dress Hangs There (1933) is an oil painting and collage by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

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