They Call Me Bud
2004 by George Rodrigue
24 x 24 inches
Acrylic on canvas
Signed by the artist
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While some of Rodrigue’s titles described a scene or stated the obvious, especially in his Cajun Series, that was not always the case in his Blue Dog series. Rodrigue was known to have an immense joie de vivre and from time to time, he had fun playing with the titles of his paintings. They Call Me Bud portrays the Blue Dog seated in an interior next to a green house plant. The canvas is bright and cheery, and while it is possible his title is a humorous and lighthearted reference to the houseplant, it is most likely paying homage to the relationship that the artist developed with the Blue Dog.