Francis Bacon Two Men Working in a Field 1971 Abstract Art Print

There is a palpable sense of weighted labor in the way the figures lean into the tilled soil, their bodies contorted by effort. This composition reinterprets the pastoral scene through a distorted, visceral lens, featuring two hunched forms rendered in fleshy pinks and whites that contrast sharply with the flat, unyielding blue of the sky.

About Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon (1909–1992) was an Irish-born British painter known for raw, distorted figures. Bacon often placed his subjects inside cage-like frames against flat, intense backgrounds. Abstract works let viewers bring their own associations, so they rarely feel the same twice. The original dates from 1971.

Styling this Francis Bacon print

The geometric style and blue, green and pink palette of this Francis Bacon print feel at home in modern and traditional interiors alike. In a study or living room, “Two Men Working in a Field” works as a 24×36″ statement piece above a console, or at 12×18″ to 16×20″ in a hallway or gallery wall. Finish “Two Men Working in a Field” with a slim walnut or black frame: its blue, green and pink palette pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak.

At a glance

• Type: Francis Bacon print
• Artist: Francis Bacon
• Year: 1971
• Style: Abstract art, Expressionism
• Colours: blue, green and pink
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Francis Bacon Prints, Abstract Art Prints, Expressionist Art Prints