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)

Blue Dog Hog, 1994

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog Hog, 1994

Sale Date: May 22, 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: May 22, 2016

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Party Animal

George Rodrigue

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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Blue Dog on the River (+ Bear with Me, color...

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog on the River (+ Bear with Me, color...

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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Alone with the Oak, 1978

George Rodrigue

Alone with the Oak, 1978

Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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Robicheaux's Wife, 1977

George Rodrigue

Robicheaux's Wife, 1977

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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One Times Ten, 2000

George Rodrigue

One Times Ten, 2000

Sale Date: May 7, 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: May 7, 2016

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Mt. Carmel's Sacred Heart, 1976

George Rodrigue

Mt. Carmel's Sacred Heart, 1976

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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She Lives Across the Bayou

George Rodrigue

She Lives Across the Bayou

Sale Date: April 24, 2016

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DESERT BLUE DOG

George Rodrigue

DESERT BLUE DOG

Sale Date: April 2, 2016

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Untitled (Evangeline with Oak Trees)

George Rodrigue

Untitled (Evangeline with Oak Trees)

Sale Date: February 21, 2016

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Jolie Blonde, 1992

George Rodrigue

Jolie Blonde, 1992

Sale Date: February 21, 2016

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Museum Edition - McLean County Arts Center,..., 1993

George Rodrigue

Museum Edition - McLean County Arts Center,..., 1993

Sale Date: February 21, 2016

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Bird Doggin, 1992

George Rodrigue

Bird Doggin, 1992

Sale Date: February 20, 2016

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One Green Thumb, 2000

George Rodrigue

One Green Thumb, 2000

Sale Date: February 20, 2016

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Hot Dog for a Cool Day, 1992

George Rodrigue

Hot Dog for a Cool Day, 1992

Sale Date: February 20, 2016

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Home on The Moon, 1991

George Rodrigue

Home on The Moon, 1991

Sale Date: January 24, 2016

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The Blues Are Pulling Me Down with Moon, 1992

George Rodrigue

The Blues Are Pulling Me Down with Moon, 1992

Sale Date: January 24, 2016

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Rodrigue at McLean County Art Center..., 1993

George Rodrigue

Rodrigue at McLean County Art Center..., 1993

Sale Date: January 24, 2016

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By the Light of the Journey, 1997

George Rodrigue

By the Light of the Journey, 1997

Sale Date: January 24, 2016

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The Class of Marie Courrege, 1975

George Rodrigue

The Class of Marie Courrege, 1975

Sale Date: January 24, 2016

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Dog

George Rodrigue

Sale Date: December 5, 2015

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Off-the-Wall, Gold Dog

George Rodrigue

Off-the-Wall, Gold Dog

Sale Date: December 6, 2015

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