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)

Red, White and Blues

George Rodrigue

Red, White and Blues

Sale Date: December 5, 2014

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Lunar buns

George Rodrigue

Sale Date: October 27, 2014

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Untitled Blue Dog, 1991

George Rodrigue

Untitled Blue Dog, 1991

Sale Date: September 13, 2014

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Bear With Me: White, unique hand-embellished, 1997

George Rodrigue

Bear With Me: White, unique hand-embellished, 1997

Sale Date: September 13, 2014

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The Sun Shines on Me, 2003

George Rodrigue

The Sun Shines on Me, 2003

Sale Date: September 13, 2014

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A Basket of Azaleas, 1982

George Rodrigue

A Basket of Azaleas, 1982

Sale Date: July 27, 2014

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Live Oak on Old Bayou Road, 1996

George Rodrigue

Live Oak on Old Bayou Road, 1996

Sale Date: July 27, 2014

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Balloons 45 Cents

George Rodrigue

Balloons 45 Cents

Sale Date: July 27, 2014

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Blue Dog with Polka-Dotted Tie (double-sided)

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog with Polka-Dotted Tie (double-sided)

Sale Date: July 27, 2014

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The Yellow Robe of Texas, 1991

George Rodrigue

The Yellow Robe of Texas, 1991

Sale Date: June 28, 2014

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Her Love Sent Me to Mars, 2010

George Rodrigue

Her Love Sent Me to Mars, 2010

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Bayou Protectors

George Rodrigue

Bayou Protectors

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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To Wait For Him

George Rodrigue

To Wait For Him

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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The Trail to the White House, 1996

George Rodrigue

The Trail to the White House, 1996

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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I've Learned to be on Both Sides of Any..., 1996

George Rodrigue

I've Learned to be on Both Sides of Any..., 1996

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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She Added Color to My Life, 1992

George Rodrigue

She Added Color to My Life, 1992

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Absolute Rodrigue, 1993

George Rodrigue

Absolute Rodrigue, 1993

Sale Date: May 13, 2014

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Carmel Edition I, 1991

George Rodrigue

Carmel Edition I, 1991

Sale Date: April 30, 2014

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Home on the Moon

George Rodrigue

Home on the Moon

Sale Date: April 30, 2014

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Blue Dog Series, 1991

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog Series, 1991

Sale Date: April 30, 2014

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Mixed media, 1992

George Rodrigue

Mixed media, 1992

Sale Date: April 27, 2014

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You won't fine me in the yellow pages

George Rodrigue

You won't fine me in the yellow pages

Sale Date: April 27, 2014

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Untitled, 1994

George Rodrigue

Untitled, 1994

Sale Date: March 16, 2014

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The Yellow Rolls of Jolie Blonde, 1989

George Rodrigue

The Yellow Rolls of Jolie Blonde, 1989

Sale Date: March 16, 2014

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