{"id":17587,"date":"2024-04-19T08:50:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T13:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/blog\/?post_type=product&p=17587"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:23:49","slug":"george-rodrigue-blue-dog-dog-in-a-box","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/blog\/product\/george-rodrigue-blue-dog-dog-in-a-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog in a Box"},"content":{"rendered":"

Based on a 1990 painting by the same title, the playful scene depicts a Blue Dog in a box situated in a classic Rodrigue landscape. The painting pays homage to Rodrigue\u2019s real life dog, Tiffany, who was originally brought home to the Rodrigue family in a box.<\/p>\n

The Blue Dog in a box can also be understood as a larger metaphor for Rodrigue\u2019s work.
\nRodrigue often spoke about the Blue Dog as a visual vehicle for him to explore new ideas and comment on contemporary culture. With that in mind, the box in this work could be referencing how Rodrigue\u2019s Blue Dog paintings more generally as containers for his artistic expression and creative exploration.<\/p>\n

This lithograph of Dog in a Box<\/em> was created using a hand-pulled stone printmaking process. These detailed lithographs were produced in Paris, France, by a team of skilled artisans specializing in this traditional printmaking process. The resulting image does an impressive job of capturing the painterly aspects of the original work.<\/p>\n