Frida and Diego Rivera – Frida Kahlo (1931)

🖼️ Frida and Diego Rivera – Frida Kahlo (1931)
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A symbolic double portrait: Frida Kahlo asserts her identity alongside Diego Rivera

Created in 1931, two years after their marriage, Frida and Diego Rivera is a foundational double portrait in the work of Frida Kahlo, where she depicts herself as a couple with Diego Rivera, the famous Mexican muralist. Through a frontal, naive, and narrative composition, Frida asserts both her love, her loyalty, and her own individuality as an artist.
This painting, now housed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, marked the beginning of Frida Kahlo's international recognition.

An apparently simple scene, deeply symbolic

The couple frozen in a traditional Mexican iconography

Frida stands on the left, wearing a traditional Tehuana dress, a symbol of her attachment to indigenous Mexican culture. She holds the hand of Diego Rivera, placed to her right, depicted larger, wearing a dark jacket and a painter's palette in his left hand, affirming his role as a recognized artist.

Above the couple floats a manuscript cartouche in the manner of Mexican ex-votos, where Frida writes:

"Here you see the two of us, Frida Kahlo with my beloved husband Diego Rivera. I painted these portraits in San Francisco, California, for our friend Mr. Albert Bender, and it was in the month of April in the year 1931."

This frontal and narrative style is directly inspired by Mexican folk art, which Frida admired and collected.

A subtle balance between affection, distance, and assertion

Although the two characters are depicted hand in hand, their gazes do not meet. Diego looks to the side, impassive, while Frida, upright, looks at the viewer with confidence.
She asserts here, discreetly but firmly, her position as an autonomous artist, even though she still portrays herself as Diego's loyal wife. This tension between emotional dependence and self-assertion will run through all her future work.

Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

An iconic scene recreated with fidelity and emotion

At Alpha Reproduction, this artwork is entirely hand-painted in oil on canvas, with the utmost care given to the precision of the lines, the clarity of the colors, and the frontal composition inspired by the Mexican folk style.

Our artists reproduce with finesse:

• The expressive faces of Frida and Diego, between gravity and calm

• Frida's folk costume, colorful and textured

• Diego's artist's palette, symbol of his career

• The floating handwritten cartridge, essential to the narration

📜 Certificate of authenticity provided
📐 Customizable formats – stretched or rolled canvas
🖼️ Folkloric, classic, or modern framing available upon request

A perfect painting for lovers of Mexican art, couple portraits, and cultural history

This iconic work is ideal for an artistic living room, a gallery, an inspired office, or a collection dedicated to the mythical couples of art history. It will captivate admirers of Frida Kahlo, enthusiasts of Diego Rivera, and those who love deeply personal and symbolic art.

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At Alpha Reproduction, each painting is created with artisanal mastery, respect for the original, and passion for art history.

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