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)

You Ain't Nothing but a Hound, 2003

George Rodrigue

You Ain't Nothing but a Hound, 2003

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We Will Rise Again, 2005

George Rodrigue

We Will Rise Again, 2005

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They All Asked for You, 2004

George Rodrigue

They All Asked for You, 2004

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Krewe de Blue, 2003

George Rodrigue

Krewe de Blue, 2003

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Blue Dog (New Orleans 20th Anniversary edition)

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog (New Orleans 20th Anniversary edition)

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Hawaiian Blues, 1998

George Rodrigue

Hawaiian Blues, 1998

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God Bless America, 2001

George Rodrigue

God Bless America, 2001

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Millennium, 2000

George Rodrigue

Millennium, 2000

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Mardi Gras Blue Dog

George Rodrigue

Mardi Gras Blue Dog

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Love Me Forever, 2001

George Rodrigue

Love Me Forever, 2001

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Sweet Dreams of You, 2000

George Rodrigue

Sweet Dreams of You, 2000

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Tiffany Moon, 1992

George Rodrigue

Tiffany Moon, 1992

Sale Date: May 24, 2018

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Family Portrait Beneath a Live Oak

George Rodrigue

Family Portrait Beneath a Live Oak

Sale Date: April 21, 2018

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A Moment in Time: Three Beauties and a...

George Rodrigue

A Moment in Time: Three Beauties and a...

Sale Date: April 21, 2018

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SHE ADDED COLOR TO MY LIFE, 1992

George Rodrigue

SHE ADDED COLOR TO MY LIFE, 1992

Sale Date: February 10, 2018

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What color do I paint Blue Dog..., Mustard,..., 2002

George Rodrigue

What color do I paint Blue Dog..., Mustard,..., 2002

Sale Date: January 27, 2018

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Land That I Love, 2001

George Rodrigue

Land That I Love, 2001

Sale Date: January 27, 2018

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The 53rd Presidential Inaugural, 1997

George Rodrigue

The 53rd Presidential Inaugural, 1997

Sale Date: January 28, 2018

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Mardi Gras Blue Dog

George Rodrigue

Mardi Gras Blue Dog

Sale Date: January 28, 2018

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Blue Dog Wearing a Tie

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog Wearing a Tie

Sale Date: November 19, 2017

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GEOJINGLE MY BELLS AT NIGHT GOLD

George Rodrigue

GEOJINGLE MY BELLS AT NIGHT GOLD

Sale Date: November 19, 2017

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Blue Dog, Untitled

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog, Untitled

Sale Date: October 15, 2017

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Tiffany (1969-1981)

George Rodrigue

Tiffany (1969-1981)

Sale Date: October 15, 2017

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A Moment in Time: Three Beauties and a...

George Rodrigue

A Moment in Time: Three Beauties and a...

Sale Date: October 15, 2017

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