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)

Flower Girl, 1988

George Rodrigue

Flower Girl, 1988

Sale Date: February 11, 2017

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Legacy

George Rodrigue

Sale Date: December 11, 2016

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My Security Blanket, 1996; We Will Raise..., 1996

George Rodrigue

My Security Blanket, 1996; We Will Raise..., 1996

Sale Date: November 5, 2016

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I Am Just a Regular Red-Blooded American, 1996

George Rodrigue

I Am Just a Regular Red-Blooded American, 1996

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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Eat, Drink and Forget the Blues

George Rodrigue

Eat, Drink and Forget the Blues

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Santa Fe 'Indian' with Basket - Portrait of..., 1987

George Rodrigue

Santa Fe 'Indian' with Basket - Portrait of..., 1987

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Escort for the Kingfish, 1990

George Rodrigue

Escort for the Kingfish, 1990

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Louisiana Legacy, 1981

George Rodrigue

Louisiana Legacy, 1981

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Galerie Carmel Edition I

George Rodrigue

Galerie Carmel Edition I

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Live Oak Tree and Cabins

George Rodrigue

Live Oak Tree and Cabins

Sale Date: September 25, 2016

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Alone with the Oak, 1978

George Rodrigue

Alone with the Oak, 1978

Sale Date: September 25, 2016

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I Got a Hot Tree for You, 1997

George Rodrigue

I Got a Hot Tree for You, 1997

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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Flowers over Birmingham, 2000

George Rodrigue

Flowers over Birmingham, 2000

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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Bayou Morning #2, 1969

George Rodrigue

Bayou Morning #2, 1969

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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Robicheaux's Wife, 1977

George Rodrigue

Robicheaux's Wife, 1977

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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BE A BIG DOG IN TEXAS

George Rodrigue

BE A BIG DOG IN TEXAS

Sale Date: September 21, 2016

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Bayou Fishing Hole

George Rodrigue

Bayou Fishing Hole

Sale Date: July 24, 2016

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Bayou Fishing Hole

George Rodrigue

Bayou Fishing Hole

Sale Date: July 24, 2016

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Blue Dog, Yellow Sun, 1994

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog, Yellow Sun, 1994

Sale Date: July 26, 2016

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Union Station (Blue Dog for President), 1996

George Rodrigue

Union Station (Blue Dog for President), 1996

Sale Date: July 17, 2016

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Hands of Fate, 1994

George Rodrigue

Hands of Fate, 1994

Sale Date: July 17, 2016

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Blue Dog Head

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog Head

Sale Date: July 17, 2016

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SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A BLUE DOG, 1990

George Rodrigue

SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A BLUE DOG, 1990

Sale Date: May 14, 2016

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At the Cathedral Oak

George Rodrigue

At the Cathedral Oak

Sale Date: May 22, 2016

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