Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Monkey and Foliage
Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907-1954)
A delicate drawing on paper featuring a self-portrait of the artist with a monkey resting on her shoulder, surrounded by dense tropical foliage. The work utilizes fine line-work and warm earth tones to capture her iconic features and traditional jewelry against a cream-colored ground. Signed "Frida Kahlo 1940" in the lower left. Framed.
Frida Kahlo was a seminal Mexican painter celebrated for her raw, brilliantly colored self-portraits that explored themes of identity, the human body, and death. Her work is deeply rooted in Mexican folk culture and personal experience, often blending reality with surrealist and symbolic elements. Despite a life of significant physical and emotional hardship, she produced a profound body of work that has made her a global icon of artistic resilience.
DIMENSIONS
Unframed: 11 x 8 5/8 inches
PROVENANCE
Private collection.
Condition
Good condition consistent with age
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Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907-1954)
A delicate drawing on paper featuring a self-portrait of the artist with a monkey resting on her shoulder, surrounded by dense tropical foliage. The work utilizes fine line-work and warm earth tones to capture her iconic features and traditional jewelry against a cream-colored ground. Signed "Frida Kahlo 1940" in the lower left. Framed.
Frida Kahlo was a seminal Mexican painter celebrated for her raw, brilliantly colored self-portraits that explored themes of identity, the human body, and death. Her work is deeply rooted in Mexican folk culture and personal experience, often blending reality with surrealist and symbolic elements. Despite a life of significant physical and emotional hardship, she produced a profound body of work that has made her a global icon of artistic resilience.
DIMENSIONS
Unframed: 11 x 8 5/8 inches
PROVENANCE
Private collection.
Condition
Good condition consistent with age
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
