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The Art of George Rodrigue: Blue Dogs 1984-2010 All images are copyright of George Rodrigue and reproduced here for educational purposes only. Please see the Terms of Use.

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Page 1: George Rodrigue’s Blue DogsNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Poster, 1995 . The Three Musketeers, acrylic on canvas, 1995 . As Honest as the Day is Long, 40x30 inches, acrylic

The Art of George Rodrigue:

Blue Dogs 1984-2010

All images are copyright of George Rodrigue and reproduced here for educational purposes only. Please see the Terms of Use.

Page 2: George Rodrigue’s Blue DogsNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Poster, 1995 . The Three Musketeers, acrylic on canvas, 1995 . As Honest as the Day is Long, 40x30 inches, acrylic

Tiffany, George’s terrier-spaniel, 1980

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Watch-Dog, 40x30 inches, oil on canvas, 1984

First Blue Dog painting

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Man’s Best Friend, 30x24 inches, oil on canvas, 1988

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Devil Dog, 20x24 inches, oil on canvas, 1990

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Dog In a Box, 30x40 inches, oil on canvas, 1990

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Midnight Moon, 30x24 inches, oil on canvas, 1990

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On My Master’s Grave, 24x20 inches, oil on canvas, 1990

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Don’t Turn Your Back on Your Troubles, ‘Cause They Just Multiply,

40x30 inches, oil on canvas, 1991

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You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide From the Blues, 24x20 inches, oil on

canvas, 1991

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Home on the Moon, 24x48 inches, silkscreen, 1991

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I Just Don’t Wanna Be Me, 24x36 inches, oil on canvas, 1991

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Loup Garou, 72x48 inches, oil on canvas, 1991

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My Favorite Part of Town, 30x24 inches, oil on canvas, 1991

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I Hear the Blues, I See the Blues, I Sing the Blues, 48x84 inches, oil on

canvas, 1992

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I Was A King in High Places, 36x24 inches, oil on canvas, 1992

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Mr. Watson Come Here…I Need You, 36x48 inches, oil on canvas, 1992

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The Immaculate Dog, 36x24 inches, oil on canvas, 1992

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Tiffany Remembers the 70s, 36x24 inches, oil on canvas, 1992

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The Re-Birth of Tiffany, 36x24 inches, oil on canvas, 1993

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Me, Myself, & I in Louisiana, 96x180, acrylic on canvas, 1995

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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Poster, 1995

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The Three Musketeers, acrylic on canvas, 1995

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As Honest as the Day is Long, 40x30 inches, acrylic on canvas, 1996

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Butterflies Are Free, 36x63 inches, acrylic on canvas, 1996

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I Once Debated Nixon, 48x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 1996

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Jazz Fest (Pete Fountain), 60x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 1996

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Secret Service Dog, 30x24 inches, acrylic on canvas, 1996

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Dog In a Bear Suit, 22x32 inches, original silkscreen, 1997

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Wendy & Me, 24x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 1997

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Hawaiian Blues, 36x63 inches, acrylic on canvas, 1998

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Luck Be a Lady, 72x96 inches, acrylic on canvas, 1999

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The Millennium, 36x63 inches, acrylic on canvas, 1999

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A Faster Breed, 48x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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A Smarter Breed, 48x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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Family Business, 48x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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Hot Dog Chili, 32x18 inches, silkscreen, 2000

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Life’s A Blast, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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Now You See It, Now You Don’t, 48x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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PC Blues, 48x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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Roulette, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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Service Business (Chez Rodrigue), 36x48 inches, acrylic on canvas,

2000

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Star Hopping, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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Taking Care of Business, 48x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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The Wild Blue Yonder, 36x48 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2000

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I Look Different Close Up, 40x30 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2001

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Consequences, 46 inches in diameter, acrylic on canvas, 2002

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Evermore, 24x24 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2002

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Round the Mulberry Bush, 36 inches in diameter, acrylic on canvas,

2002

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Round-a-Bout, 46 inches in diameter, acrylic on canvas, 2002

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View of Hues, 36x40 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2002

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Wheel of Fortune, acrylic on canvas, 2002

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Dependence, composed of 4 canvases – each 30x30 inches, acrylic on

canvas, 2003

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Everywhere, 30x30 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2003

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I Am an Artist, acrylic on canvas, 2006

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Last Night I Went Looking for Myself, acrylic on canvas, 2006

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The Summer of ’06, acrylic on canvas, 2006

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You Would Think We Are the Same, acrylic on canvas, 2006

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You’re the Only One Under the Sun, acrylic on canvas, 2006

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Heat in the Kitchen, 25x38 inches, silkscreen, 2009

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Colors in My Life, 24x18 inches, acrylic on canvas board, 2010

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Cool Cat Dog, 48x36 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2010

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Green Is Green, Not Blue, 36x48 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2010

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Headlights, 40x60 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2010

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Houston, We Have Landed, 48x72 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2010

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I Live Between Problems, 20x24 inches, acrylic on canvas board, 2010

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Looking Back at My Family Tree, 60x40 inches, acrylic on linen, 2010

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My Tea is Ready, 20x16 inches, acrylic on canvas panel, 2010

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October Sunset, 24x30 inches, acrylic on linen, 2010

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VooDoo Sky Ride, 24x18 inches, acrylic on linen, 2010

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We Want to Dance With You, 18x24 inches, acrylic on canvas board,

2010

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What’s Coming Over the Hill, 42x78 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2010