A self-portrait of the painter, created during a depressive episode following childbirth. "La noce oscura del alma"—the dark night of the soul and her painting process—had a profoundly therapeutic impact on the artist, and remains so to this day. The painting carries within it the hope that after every storm, the sun will rise. It is a reminder that it is possible to emerge from even the darkest recesses of the mind and return to a state of happiness and peace.