Jan 16, 2025 NEW ORLEANS: The painting that started it all, “Watchdog” (1984) by George Rodrigue (1944-2013) shared by Wendy Rodrigue at the Cabildo Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Part 1 of a 5 part series with George Rodrigue’s widow, Wendy, on the story behind his famous Blue Dog Series.
See the original painting “Watchdog” and many other Rodrigue treasures within the exhibition Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog on view at the Cabildo Museum on New Orleans’ historic Jackson Square through September 2025. Curated by museum historian Joyce Miller for the Louisiana State Museum.