A Few Small Nips 1935, Frida Kahlo Unos Cuantos Piquetitos Art Print

In 1935, Frida Kahlo painted this visceral scene after hearing a news report about a man who murdered his girlfriend and claimed he only gave her a few small nips. This print captures the brutal honesty of Kahlo’s reaction to both the public news and her own personal turmoil. The composition shows a blood-spattered room with a man standing over a wounded woman on a bed, framed by a banner held by two birds and a rustic wood border stained with red marks.

The artwork evokes a profound sense of raw vulnerability and social commentary. It marks a departure from Kahlo’s usual self-portraits, projecting her internal pain onto an external narrative while maintaining her signature naive style. The stark yellow floor and pink walls create a jarring, high-contrast environment that intensifies the emotional weight of the scene, reflecting a moment where art becomes a vessel for processing trauma.

It fits the same shelf as our frida kahlo posters, and sits comfortably next to art prints.