The artwork, titled “Study of the Human Body,” was created by Francis Bacon in 1982 and belongs to the Expressionism art movement. This figurative piece was rendered using oil and pastel on canvas and measures 198 by 147 centimeters.
The artwork depicts a distorted human figure positioned on a narrow, rectangular table set against a stark, vivid red background. The figure, rendered with powerful, sweeping brushstrokes, conveys a sense of dynamic tension and contortion, typical of Bacon’s explorations into the human form and psyche. The limbs and torso appear exaggerated and abstract, emphasizing the physicality and emotional intensity of the subject. The use of bold colors and stark contrasts adds to the dramatic and unsettling quality of the composition, compelling the viewer to confront the raw and visceral depiction of the human body.