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Tree of Hope, Stand Firm

Frida Kahlo · 1946

A 1946 painting by Frida Kahlo showing two images of herself, one injured and one seated holding a banner, reflecting her later themes of pain and hope.

Painted by Kahlo herself, this work reflects her physical suffering and resilience later in life.

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Photo of a framed reproduction of Frida Kahlo's painting Tree of Hope, Stand Firm, displayed on a gallery wall. A woman with red hair sits upright in a wheelchair holding a banner, while a figure lies on a bed behind her under a blue sky with two suns.
Frida Kahlo, Tree of Hope, Stand Firm, 1946. Image shown is a photograph of a framed reproduction, not the original painting.

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What it is

This painting was made by Frida Kahlo in 1946. It shows a figure with red hair sitting upright in a wheelchair holding a banner, while another figure lies on a bed behind her beneath a sky with two suns. The image on display here is a photograph of a framed reproduction of the original painting.

Why it matters

Made later in Kahlo's life, this painting reflects her ongoing experience of physical pain and medical treatment, themes that appear repeatedly in her later work. By showing two versions of herself side by side, Kahlo expressed both the suffering of illness and a determination to endure it.

Look closer

  • Why might Kahlo have painted two versions of herself in this single image?
  • What might the two suns in the sky be meant to suggest?
  • What does the banner the seated figure holds seem to represent, and why might it matter to her?

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