The artwork, titled “After Picasso ‘LA DANSE'”, was created by the artist Francis Bacon in 1933. Representing the Expressionism art movement, this figurative piece measures 64 x 48 cm.
In the artwork, abstract forms are rendered in muted tones, seemingly evoking both human and ethereal qualities. The composition features three elongated, overlapping figures with extended limbs, reminiscent of dance or motion. The figures are depicted with a sense of transparency, blending into the background, which is characterized by linear elements and a subdued, textural palette. The use of light and shadow, combined with the figures’ spectral appearance, imbues the piece with a hauntingly expressive quality, reflective of Bacon’s interpretation of Picasso’s themes.