George Rodrigue

(American, 1944–2013)

George Rodrigue was an American painter known for his iconic and long-running Blue Dog series of paintings. Beginning in the late 1980s, Rodrigue painted a reoccurring character of a blue dog with yellow eyes, always in the same pose but placed in a variety of settings. The character became a popular and well-known image outside of the art world, notably being featured in an Absolut Vodka advertising campaign. He was born on March 13, 1944 in New Iberia, LA and studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Early in his career, he became known for his Cajun-inspired paintings of landscapes, including the notable monochromatic Aioli Dinner (1971) which depicts a family seated at a long outdoor table in front of a plantation home. In 1975, he was awarded an Honorable Mention from Le Salon in Paris, and dubbed by the French newspaper Le Figaro as the “American Rousseau.” The artist has also painted Cajun celebrities, such as Paul Prudhomme, and several US presidents, including George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. His work was the subject of a major retrospective at the New Orleans Museum of Art in 2008—he died on December 14, 2013 in Houston, TX.

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George Rodrigue (953 results)
George's Sweet Inspirations, 2000

George Rodrigue

George's Sweet Inspirations, 2000

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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Angel Baby, 2000

George Rodrigue

Angel Baby, 2000

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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The Blue Dog Bug, 2001

George Rodrigue

The Blue Dog Bug, 2001

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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God Bless America, 2001

George Rodrigue

God Bless America, 2001

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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My First Teddy

George Rodrigue

My First Teddy

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Washington Blue Dog, 1993

George Rodrigue

Washington Blue Dog, 1993

Sale Date: November 24, 2019

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We Blues Dem Away (Ain't Dat Super), 2010

George Rodrigue

We Blues Dem Away (Ain't Dat Super), 2010

Sale Date: November 24, 2019

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Baby George and Boogie Bear, 1995

George Rodrigue

Baby George and Boogie Bear, 1995

Sale Date: November 24, 2019

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Don't Like Bein' Blue, 1993

George Rodrigue

Don't Like Bein' Blue, 1993

Sale Date: November 24, 2019

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Love Among the Ruins, 1994

George Rodrigue

Love Among the Ruins, 1994

Sale Date: November 24, 2019

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Codex Blue Dog, 1991

George Rodrigue

Codex Blue Dog, 1991

Sale Date: November 24, 2019

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Group Therapy: Split-Font, 1995

George Rodrigue

Group Therapy: Split-Font, 1995

Sale Date: November 24, 2019

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The Emerald Coast, 2010

George Rodrigue

The Emerald Coast, 2010

Sale Date: November 24, 2019

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Blue Dog Pin - Full Body

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog Pin - Full Body

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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George Rodrigue

"Double Blue Dog Pin", "Pair of Blue Dog...

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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George Rodrigue

"Double Blue Dog Pin", "Pair of Blue Dog...

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Destination Anywhere (City of New Orleans..., 2010

George Rodrigue

Destination Anywhere (City of New Orleans..., 2010

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Richard's Oak

George Rodrigue

Richard's Oak

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Morning Glories Red, Blonde, Brunette..., 1987

George Rodrigue

Morning Glories Red, Blonde, Brunette..., 1987

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Bobby Charles

George Rodrigue

Bobby Charles

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Bear It All, 1995

George Rodrigue

Bear It All, 1995

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Cajun and Blue Dogs under the Oaks with Flowers...

George Rodrigue

Cajun and Blue Dogs under the Oaks with Flowers...

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Blue Dog Oak, 2012

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog Oak, 2012

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Portrait of My Past, 1996

George Rodrigue

Portrait of My Past, 1996

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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