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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 29, 2022 | Est-Ouest Auctions | Tokyo | Contemporary & Modern Art | 91 | $****** - ****** | HARMONY FLOWERS FOR GOOD LUCK |
paintings
40.5 x 51 cm (15.94 x 20.08 in)
acrylic on canvas
signed on the lower right, signed, titled and dated on the reverse
This work is one of the representative series "Blue Dog" of George Rodrigue. Born in 1944 in Louisiana, (Cajun Country), Rodrigue started to be a painter around the age of 25. With the motto "Reinterpreting Cajun's culture", Cajun's lands, myths and traditions are always included in his works. The large oak trees that often appear in Rodrigue's paintings are very common in Cajun. The "Blue Dog" series was born out of that as well. In this work, a blue dog with wide open yellow eyes stands in front of Rodrigue's signature oak tree, the bright yellow flowers bloom near its feet, as if it corresponds to the color of the dog's eyes. Rodrigue says in the interview: "The yellow eyes are really the soul of the dog. He has this piercing stare. People say the dog keeps talking to them with the eyes, always saying something different. People who have seen a Blue Dog painting always remember it. They are really about life, about mankind searching for answers. The dog never changes position. He just stares at you. And you're looking at him, looking for some answers, ‘Why are we here?' and he's just looking back at you, wondering the same. The dog doesn't know. You can see this longing in his eyes, this longing for love, answers." The blue dog series founded in early 1990s and was primarily influenced by the “loup-garou”, the werewolf in Cajun's folklore, and created from the photo of his deceased pet dog. Knowing at the exhibition that people call this blue dog a "Blue Dog," Rodrigue explores this image further and becomes a world-known painter. As the title of this work suggests, this series is meant to bring good luck to its owners and to receive the love from all over the world.
