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)

Oak tree in Louisiana bayou

George Rodrigue

Oak tree in Louisiana bayou

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Early evening view of a cabin on the..., 1971

George Rodrigue

Early evening view of a cabin on the..., 1971

Sale Date: September 30, 2007

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The path of the candles, 2000

George Rodrigue

The path of the candles, 2000

Sale Date: September 12, 2007

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Blue dog behind the eight ball

George Rodrigue

Blue dog behind the eight ball

Sale Date: July 22, 2007

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Maquette

George Rodrigue

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Maquette

Sale Date: June 9, 2007

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An American hero: Ronald Reagan

George Rodrigue

An American hero: Ronald Reagan

Sale Date: May 20, 2007

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Clopha and Coco, 1974

George Rodrigue

Clopha and Coco, 1974

Sale Date: May 20, 2007

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Rodrigue oak, 1989

George Rodrigue

Rodrigue oak, 1989

Sale Date: May 20, 2007

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Blue dog

George Rodrigue

Sale Date: June 20, 2007

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Corporate dogs, 1994

George Rodrigue

Corporate dogs, 1994

Sale Date: April 14, 2007

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Studying outside: Traditional series, 1975–1979

George Rodrigue

Studying outside: Traditional series, 1975–1979

Sale Date: April 14, 2007

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Blue dog behind the eight ball

George Rodrigue

Blue dog behind the eight ball

Sale Date: March 25, 2007

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Butterflies are free, 1996

George Rodrigue

Butterflies are free, 1996

Sale Date: January 28, 2007

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Blue dog and live oak, 1996

George Rodrigue

Blue dog and live oak, 1996

Sale Date: January 28, 2007

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Signature dog, 1998

George Rodrigue

Signature dog, 1998

Sale Date: January 28, 2007

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See how my garden grows, 1997

George Rodrigue

See how my garden grows, 1997

Sale Date: January 28, 2007

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Happy birthday darling, 1998

George Rodrigue

Happy birthday darling, 1998

Sale Date: January 28, 2007

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Blue and red dog

George Rodrigue

Blue and red dog

Sale Date: December 10, 2006

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Blue dog against a vibrant puprple, red and...

George Rodrigue

Blue dog against a vibrant puprple, red and...

Sale Date: October 1, 2006

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I'm not afraid of spooks, 1992

George Rodrigue

I'm not afraid of spooks, 1992

Sale Date: July 11, 2006

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Blue dog

George Rodrigue

Sale Date: March 25, 2006

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Big Apple blues

George Rodrigue

Big Apple blues

Sale Date: April 27, 2005

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Cabin on the bayou

George Rodrigue

Cabin on the bayou

Sale Date: February 19, 2005

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Blue dog and friends

George Rodrigue

Blue dog and friends

Sale Date: May 23, 2004

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