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The Ballad of Nick Cave | A Prophet of Pain and Love
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'The Ballad of Nick Cave' is a portrait of the musician in a dark suit and a checked tie against a deep blue ground. The black hair, the skin painted in a warm palette of ochre and yellow, and the blue eyes looking aside were built in thick layers of oil with flat brushes to reach psychological depth, not just likeness. Nick Cave, a prophet of pain and love, appears here in a moment of tense quiet, between a performance and a confession. The portrait completes Johnny Cash in the collection's series of music figures. Painted in 2025, 70 × 100 cm, oil on canvas, signed with a certificate of authenticity. The painting has been sold and is kept here as part of Eliran Bar-On's archive.
About this work & purchasing
This is a single original work, שמן על קנבס, 70 × 100 cm, 2025, painted by hand and signed by Eliran Bar-On. It ships with a signed certificate of authenticity and is not a print or a reproduction.
This work has been sold and stays here as part of the archive. If it spoke to you, tell me: a work in a similar spirit, in a size and palette that suit your space, can often be commissioned.
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The story behind the artwork
This portrait of Nick Cave is not merely a likeness but a frozen moment of presence. Built in thick layers of oil with flat brushes and a precise flow of paint, it creates psychological rather than merely formal depth: a piercing blue gaze, skin worked in a warm palette, and light that moves between force and quiet.
For collectors and placement
An original 70 × 100 ס״מ artwork. The work has been sold and remains in the online archive.
Artwork questions
Is the original available for purchase?
No. The original artwork from 2025 has been sold.
