The artwork, titled “Man with Leg Up,” was created in 1992 by the artist Lucian Freud. Executed in oil on canvas, it belongs to the Expressionism art movement and falls within the genre of nude painting (nu).
The painting depicts a nude man lying on the floor next to a bed with his right leg elevated and his left leg extended outward. He appears to be reclining on a disheveled heap of fabric or papers. The setting shows a wooden floor and a neutral-colored wall in the background. The detailed rendering of the human form and the use of naturalistic colors are hallmarks of Freud’s distinct and introspective style.
