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)

Ho Ho Ho, 2000

George Rodrigue

Ho Ho Ho, 2000

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Study for Portrait of Beverly Friedman, 1989

George Rodrigue

Study for Portrait of Beverly Friedman, 1989

Sale Date: September 26, 2023

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Starry, Starry Eyes

George Rodrigue

Starry, Starry Eyes

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Spirits in the Trees, 1992

George Rodrigue

Spirits in the Trees, 1992

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Group Therapy, 1995

George Rodrigue

Group Therapy, 1995

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Half-n-Half Black/Red, 1995

George Rodrigue

Half-n-Half Black/Red, 1995

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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

George Rodrigue

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

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Poster of Racing at Broussard's Farm

George Rodrigue

Poster of Racing at Broussard's Farm

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Untitled

George Rodrigue

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Angel Baby, 2000

George Rodrigue

Angel Baby, 2000

Sale Date: September 7, 2023

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Dog on cherry jello with fireplug, 1991

George Rodrigue

Dog on cherry jello with fireplug, 1991

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

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Love Me Forever

George Rodrigue

Love Me Forever

Sale Date: August 26, 2023

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Purity of Soul, 2005

George Rodrigue

Purity of Soul, 2005

Sale Date: August 8, 2023

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George's Sweet Inspirations, 2000

George Rodrigue

George's Sweet Inspirations, 2000

Sale Date: July 27, 2023

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I Walk the Line

George Rodrigue

I Walk the Line

Sale Date: July 29, 2023

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Blue Dog with Cypress Trees, 1994

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog with Cypress Trees, 1994

Sale Date: July 29, 2023

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Mirror Image, 1995

George Rodrigue

Mirror Image, 1995

Sale Date: June 23, 2023

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Blue Label, 1995

George Rodrigue

Blue Label, 1995

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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A Bouquet of Rosé, 2010

George Rodrigue

A Bouquet of Rosé, 2010

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Home on the Moon, 1991

George Rodrigue

Home on the Moon, 1991

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Don't Like Being Blue, 1993

George Rodrigue

Don't Like Being Blue, 1993

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Rodrigue, 1995

George Rodrigue

Rodrigue, 1995

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Rodrigue: A Man & His Dog, 1993

George Rodrigue

Rodrigue: A Man & His Dog, 1993

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Later Gator, 1992

George Rodrigue

Later Gator, 1992

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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