The artwork, titled “Female Nude Standing in Doorway,” was created by Francis Bacon in 1972. This piece, rendered in oil on a canvas measuring 198 x 147 cm, belongs to the Expressionism movement and falls under the genre of nude painting (nu).
In the artwork, a nude female figure stands poised in a doorway, emerging from a starkly contrasting dark background into a lighter foreground. The figure’s form is rendered with a surreal and fragmented aesthetic characteristic of Bacon’s style, presenting a sense of vulnerability and distortion. Her posture is both revealing and elusive, almost as if she is caught in a moment of transition. The surrounding environment is minimally detailed, emphasizing the figure and lending an atmosphere of isolation. The use of bold shadows and contrasting lighting further accentuates the emotional intensity and psychological depth inherent in this piece.