Frida painted this portrait for her patron, the engineer Eduardo Morillo Safa, after a botched operation in New York City. The flag she is holding says "Tree of Hope, Stay strong", which seems to be her own self courage. Yet again, we see two Fridas. The one on the left is Frida after an operation, and the other one is an upright confident Frida. The two paintings are divided into day and night. The wounds on her back resemble the cracks in the landscape. The Frida on the right is holding the corset that she has hope in casting away forever.
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