Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird – Frida Kahlo (1940)

🖼️ Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird – Frida Kahlo (1940)
Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

An icon of pain and rebirth: Frida Kahlo between nature, spirituality, and suffering

Painted in 1940, shortly after the temporary divorce from Diego Rivera, the Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird is one of the most powerful and symbolic self-portraits by Frida Kahlo. In this composition rich in Mexican and Christian symbols, the artist depicts herself motionless, stoic, but deeply wounded, surrounded by animal and botanical elements that tell her pain, her inner strength, and her identity complexity.

An intensely personal and universal work

Frida in the center, pierced but invincible

Frida is depicted facing forward, against a background of lush leaves, in a frontal and solemn position. Her gaze is direct, penetrating, almost sacred.
Around her neck, she wears a collar of thorns, which pierces her skin and bleeds slightly, like a Christian crown of thorns, evoking martyrdom but also resilience. Hanging in the center: a black hummingbird, inert, a symbol of death… but also of resurrection and love in Aztec culture.

A black cat, to his left, with piercing eyes, heightens the tension. To his right, a monkey, a totem animal gifted by Diego Rivera, seems to be pulling on the thorns – an ambiguous symbol of attachment or cruelty. Two butterflies in his hair symbolize transformation and rebirth.

A self-portrait between physical pain and Mexican spirituality

Frida Kahlo here transforms intimate suffering into a visual allegory of rare power. The work merges Catholic beliefs, indigenous roots, and the language of surrealism, in a perfectly balanced composition.
This table expresses all at once: the mourning of love, the physical aftereffects, loyalty to the native land, and the assertion of a fiercely free female identity.

Faithful reproduction, hand-painted – By Alpha Reproduction

A vibrant work recreated with care and passion

At Alpha Reproduction, each painting is hand-painted in oil on canvas, with absolute respect for the meticulous and colorful style of Frida Kahlo. Our artists reproduce:

• The frontal and expressive face of Frida, true to herself

• The textures of leaves, animal fur, and the hummingbird

• The thorns, the blood, the naturalistic and symbolic details

• The rich palette and deep contrasts of the plant background

📜 Certificate of authenticity provided
📐 Customizable formats – stretched or rolled canvas
🖼️ Classic framing, raw or bohemian on request

A powerful table for committed and poetic interiors

This iconic work will naturally find its place in a creative space, a reading room, an artist's studio, or an interior with a strong and symbolic aesthetic. It will delight fans of Frida Kahlo, enthusiasts of feminist art, Mexican iconography, and deeply emotional portraits.

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With this hand-painted reproduction, treat yourself to one of the most poignant and symbolic works of 20th-century art.
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