Which personal objects were found in the sealed rooms at La Casa Azul?

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Frida Kahlo stands at an easel, holding a paintbrush and working on a portrait of a woman in a white dress, looking toward the camera. — Frida Kahlo Mexican artist Frida Kahlo painting a portrait of Jean Wight in 1931; the work depicts the wife of artist Clifford Wight, who assisted Diego Rivera, Kahlo's husband, when he was painting a number of murals throughout the United States.

The rooms at La Casa Azul that remained sealed for decades after Frida Kahlo’s death contained a variety of personal items that offer insight into her life and struggles. When these areas were finally opened in the early 21st century, the objects discovered included:

Medical corsets
Wardrobe items
Cosmetics
Letters1

These artifacts have since been preserved and featured in exhibitions at the Frida Kahlo Museum, as well as at institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Brooklyn Museum.1