UNITED STATES – MAY 09: Photo of Bob DYLAN; performing live onstage at the benefit for ousted Chileans: Felt Forum, New York (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns)

A rare abstract painting composed by Bob Dylan over 50 years ago has a new owner.

The artwork, from around 1968, sold for $196,156 at auction.

RR Auction, which handled the transaction, announced the news Friday, which coincidentally marked Dylan’s 83rd birthday.

The painting was described as a “colorful and energetic abstract composition featuring the large central outline of a bull. The canvas is filled in with captivating abstract shapes and patterns combined with recognizable imagery, including music notes, bow ties, animals, and segmented features. At the top is the red outline of a man in a brimmed hat. mirroring his own style during his Woodstock days.”

Dylan is currently on tour this summer as a part of the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival, which includes Willie Nelson, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss and John Mellencamp.

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