Frida Kahlo’s Medicine Bottles

This bedside table holds some of Frida Kahlo’s preserved medicines, echoing a life shaped by physical pain and resilience. Among them are vintage bottles labeled Agua Oxigenada Fleming (hydrogen peroxide), tinctures, and ointments—used to treat her chronic conditions after polio, her near-fatal bus accident, and multiple surgeries. These objects offer a glimpse into the intimate, medicalized reality behind her vibrant and often painful art.