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)

Off-the-Wall, Blue Dog

George Rodrigue

Off-the-Wall, Blue Dog

Sale Date: December 6, 2015

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The Mommie and the Poppies

George Rodrigue

The Mommie and the Poppies

Sale Date: December 6, 2015

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The Day We Told Tee Coon Goodbye, 1976

George Rodrigue

The Day We Told Tee Coon Goodbye, 1976

Sale Date: December 6, 2015

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At the Cathedral Oak

George Rodrigue

At the Cathedral Oak

Sale Date: December 6, 2015

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Moo-Cow Blues

George Rodrigue

Moo-Cow Blues

Sale Date: November 17, 2015

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Les Compositieurs en Acadiana (The Composers), 1985

George Rodrigue

Les Compositieurs en Acadiana (The Composers), 1985

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Cajun Cooking with the Spirit of Tiffany, 1991

George Rodrigue

Cajun Cooking with the Spirit of Tiffany, 1991

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Catch a Fish Today, 1981

George Rodrigue

Catch a Fish Today, 1981

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Between My Mentor, 1998

George Rodrigue

Between My Mentor, 1998

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Blue Dog Bowl, 1994

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog Bowl, 1994

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Blue Dog, 2000

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog, 2000

Sale Date: November 19, 2015

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Two Cajuns in a Pirogue

George Rodrigue

Two Cajuns in a Pirogue

Sale Date: October 18, 2015

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Crawfish Salesman, 1988

George Rodrigue

Crawfish Salesman, 1988

Sale Date: September 12, 2015

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Untitled (Rodrigue Studio Blue Dog), 1992

George Rodrigue

Untitled (Rodrigue Studio Blue Dog), 1992

Sale Date: September 12, 2015

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Through the Lavender Woods, 1992

George Rodrigue

Through the Lavender Woods, 1992

Sale Date: September 12, 2015

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Blue Dog Looking for a Home, 1995

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog Looking for a Home, 1995

Sale Date: September 12, 2015

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Two Shoes, 2005, 2005

George Rodrigue

Two Shoes, 2005, 2005

Sale Date: August 15, 2015

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Desert Blue Dog, 1992, 1992

George Rodrigue

Desert Blue Dog, 1992, 1992

Sale Date: August 15, 2015

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Happy Birthday Darling, 1944

George Rodrigue

Happy Birthday Darling, 1944

Sale Date: August 1, 2015

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Cameo

George Rodrigue

Cameo "Blue Dog" Vase

Sale Date: July 26, 2015

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Home on the moon

George Rodrigue

Home on the moon

Sale Date: July 25, 2015

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I Have Been Known to Change My Position, 1996

George Rodrigue

I Have Been Known to Change My Position, 1996

Sale Date: June 28, 2015

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Untitled (Yellow Moon), 1990

George Rodrigue

Untitled (Yellow Moon), 1990

Sale Date: June 27, 2015

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Le Petit Chien (The Small Dog), 1974

George Rodrigue

Le Petit Chien (The Small Dog), 1974

Sale Date: June 27, 2015

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