Kahlo had a few spider monkeys that she kept as pets. She named the one in the painting Fulang-Chang. The artist might have painted the pink ribbon connecting them to show how close she felt to her monkey. What animal would you want to show in a painting? How would you show how you feel about that animal?
Kids label from 2019, updated in 2023
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Medium
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In two parts, oil on board (1937) with painted mirror frame (added after 1939); and mirror with painted mirror frame (after 1939)
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Dimensions
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Framed painting, left 22 1/4 x 17 3/8 x 1 3/4" (56.5 x 44.1 x 4.4 cm); framed mirror, right
25 1/4 x 19 x 1 3/4" (64.1 x 48.3 x 4.4 cm)
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Credit
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Mary Sklar Bequest
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Object number
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277.1987.a-b
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Copyright
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© 2024 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Department
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Painting and Sculpture