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.

George Rodrigue Artworks

George Rodrigue (953 results)

Acadian Landscape, 1996

George Rodrigue

Acadian Landscape, 1996

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Ode to Clopha and Coco, 1993

George Rodrigue

Ode to Clopha and Coco, 1993

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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Unplugged And Let Loose (Ship to New York), 1995

George Rodrigue

Unplugged And Let Loose (Ship to New York), 1995

Sale Date: December 6, 2019

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Are you my mommy?

George Rodrigue

Are you my mommy?

Sale Date: December 6, 2019

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Jingle My Bells at Night, 1999

George Rodrigue

Jingle My Bells at Night, 1999

Sale Date: November 13, 2019

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Codex Blue Dog, 1991

George Rodrigue

Codex Blue Dog, 1991

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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The Devil in Me, 1991

George Rodrigue

The Devil in Me, 1991

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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I See You, You See Me, 1993

George Rodrigue

I See You, You See Me, 1993

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Big Chief (Red)

George Rodrigue

Big Chief (Red)

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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God Bless America

George Rodrigue

God Bless America

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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Where are You Sequoia, 1999

George Rodrigue

Where are You Sequoia, 1999

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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Pink Dog

George Rodrigue

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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Happy Birthday Theresa

George Rodrigue

Happy Birthday Theresa

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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Our Love Blooms

George Rodrigue

Our Love Blooms

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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I See You, You See Me: Split-Font, 1993

George Rodrigue

I See You, You See Me: Split-Font, 1993

Sale Date: November 9, 2019

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A Blue Christmas without You, 1993

George Rodrigue

A Blue Christmas without You, 1993

Sale Date: October 10, 2019

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George Rodrigue's Boat,, 1993

George Rodrigue

George Rodrigue's Boat,, 1993

Sale Date: October 13, 2019

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Boxed Out, 2000

George Rodrigue

Boxed Out, 2000

Sale Date: October 13, 2019

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Black Tie Dogs

George Rodrigue

Black Tie Dogs

Sale Date: October 13, 2019

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Blue Dog Super Nova, 1970

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog Super Nova, 1970

Sale Date: September 22, 2019

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Land That I Love, 2001

George Rodrigue

Land That I Love, 2001

Sale Date: September 22, 2019

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High Noon, 2002

George Rodrigue

High Noon, 2002

Sale Date: September 21, 2019

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George Rodrigue

"Blue Dog Pin - Full Body" and "Pair of Blue Dog

Sale Date: September 15, 2019

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George Rodrigue

"Blue Dog Pin - Full Body" and "Pair of Blue Dog

Sale Date: September 15, 2019

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