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The print’s title is inspired by the shades of yellow that give the work its bright, cheerful appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Sold Unframed. Price and availability subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56353300611238,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/She-Brought-Me-Sunshine-2025-web.webp?v=1775676322"},{"product_id":"2024-blue-dog-wall-calendar","title":"2024 Blue Dog Wall Calendar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Rodrigue's Blue Dog is one of the most recognizable images in the world of contemporary art. 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Enjoy twelve months of the adorable Blue Dog with this charming 2024 wall calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFeaturing 12 full color photographs of the popular Blue Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBonus spread for September–December 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGenerous grids for adding appointments and reminders\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes major official world holidays\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOpens to 12 inches x 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357666259110,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/2024-Calendar-Front.webp?v=1775766453"},{"product_id":"2020-blue-dog-wall-calendar","title":"2020 Blue Dog Wall Calendar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Rodrigue's Blue Dog is one of the most recognizable images in the world of contemporary art. 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Enjoy twelve months of the adorable Blue Dog with this charming 2020 wall calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFeaturing 12 full color photographs of the popular Blue Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOpens to 12 inches x 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357803131046,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/2020-Calendar-Front.webp?v=1775768361"},{"product_id":"2021-blue-dog-wall-calendar","title":"2021 Blue Dog Wall Calendar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Rodrigue's Blue Dog is one of the most recognizable images in the world of contemporary art. 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Enjoy twelve months of the adorable Blue Dog with this charming 2021 wall calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFeaturing 12 full color photographs of the popular Blue Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGenerous grids for adding appointments and reminders\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes major official world holidays\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOpens to 12 inches x 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357806866598,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/2021-Calendar-Cover.webp?v=1775768492"},{"product_id":"2022-blue-dog-wall-calendar","title":"2022 Blue Dog Wall Calendar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Rodrigue's Blue Dog is one of the most recognizable images in the world of contemporary art. 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Enjoy twelve months of the adorable Blue Dog with this charming 2022 wall calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFeaturing 12 full color photographs of the popular Blue Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBonus spread for September–December 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGenerous grids for adding appointments and reminders\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes major official world holidays\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOpens to 12 inches x 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357812076710,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/2022-Blue-Dog-Calendar.webp?v=1775768605"},{"product_id":"a-louisiana-sunday-morning","title":"A Louisiana Sunday Morning","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe early summer of 2012 was a difficult time for Rodrigue and his family, a time of uncertainty following a series of misdiagnoses surrounding his illness. However, by the fall of 2012, Rodrigue was given the encouraging news that his cancer had entered remission, and when he returned to his easel, a number of the subsequent paintings reflected this new outlook on life, with symbolism on his canvases becoming plentiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Louisiana Sunday Morning\u003c\/em\u003e, Rodrigue included two candles which represented his second chance at life, and the flowers represented rebirth. During the many weeks in a Houston hospital, Rodrigue had time to reflect on his situation; now being gifted a second chance gave him the opportunity to reflect on what he had been close to losing. \u003cem\u003eA Louisiana Sunday Morning\u003c\/em\u003e represents all that Rodrigue cherished — in his words, \u003cem\u003ehope, love, happiness and sunshine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price and availability subject to change without notice, sold unframed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357824856230,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/A-Louisiana-Sunday-Morning-web-copy.webp?v=1775768931"},{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-life","title":"The Other Side of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sun has always been a key element of Rodrigue’s art. It first appeared in the early landscapes and Cajun series paintings as a light in the distance, symbolizing hope for a brighter tomorrow. Soon after, the sun became more abstracted and took the form of swirls of yellow and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen, in 2002, when Rodrigue began his Hurricane series, the swirl became an even stronger signature theme in his work, representing the energy and power of these massive storms. The swirl that had once enlivened his landscapes had now grown to encompass the entire canvas as its sole subject. Rodrigue was fascinated by the shape, and he continued to use the swirl as a prominent motif for the rest of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs with his Cajun works, George Rodrigue’s titles described a scene in the simplest of terms. The paintings themselves hold narratives, and their titles often state the obvious. 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The many weeks he spent in a Houston hospital provided him with time to reflect on his situation, this second chance he had been given, and what he had been faced with losing—in his words… hope, love, happiness and sunshine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“I’m recycling my life,” noted Rodrigue, halfway through the summer of 2013. “I didn’t expect this new experience, and we should make as much of it as we can, because we’re all living in the moment, whatever that may be.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/legacyarttour.org\/2012\/10\/16\/sunshine-and-love-new-paintings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLearn more about paintings from this period on Wendy Rodrigue's Life and Legacy page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price and availability subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357906677926,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/My-Life-is-Full-of-Sunshine-2019-18-12-x-16-12-ed-150.jpg?v=1775771102"},{"product_id":"mardi-gras-dog","title":"Mardi Gras Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, Rodrigue Studios celebrates its 30th Anniversary. In honor of the related exhibition, \u003cem\u003eGeorge Rodrigue’s American Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, at Rodrigue Studio New Orleans throughout 2019, the artist’s family worked with his original master printer, Edmond de Boisblanc of Lafayette, Louisiana, to reproduce four of Rodrigue’s earliest silkscreens. These exceptional and rare prints had been sold out and unavailable for some 25 years. The ‘new’ editions are printed using Rodrigue’s original designs, reproduced to match the early prints, but with an added ‘30 Years’ reference (XXX 2019) and the official Rodrigue Estate stamped signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price is introductory and subject to change without notice. Prints sold unframed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357958025382,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/Mardi-Gras-Dog-1992-2018-30th.webp?v=1775771357"},{"product_id":"sometimes-i-feel-like-a-blue-dog","title":"Sometimes I Feel Like a Blue Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, Rodrigue Studios celebrates its 30th Anniversary! In honor of the related exhibition, \u003cem\u003eGeorge Rodrigue’s American Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, at Rodrigue Studio New Orleans throughout 2019, the artist’s family worked with his original master printer, Edmond de Boisblanc of Lafayette, Louisiana, to reproduce four of Rodrigue’s earliest silkscreens. These exceptional and rare prints have been sold out and unavailable for some 25 years. The ‘new’ editions are printed using Rodrigue’s original designs, reproduced to match the early prints, but with an added ‘30 Years’ reference (XXX 2019) and the official Rodrigue Estate stamped signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price is introductory and subject to change without notice. Prints sold unframed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357975523494,"sku":null,"price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/Sometimes-I-Feel-Like-A-BlueDog-30th.webp?v=1775771444"},{"product_id":"the-devil-in-me","title":"The Devil in Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, Rodrigue Studios celebrated its 30th Anniversary. In honor of the related exhibition, \u003cem\u003eGeorge Rodrigue’s American Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, at Rodrigue Studio New Orleans, the artist’s family worked with his original master printer, Edmond de Boisblanc of Lafayette, Louisiana, to reproduce four of Rodrigue’s earliest silkscreens. These exceptional and rare prints had been sold out and unavailable for some 25 years. The ‘new’ editions are printed using Rodrigue’s original designs, reproduced to match the early prints, but with an added ‘30 Years’ reference (XXX 2019) and the official Rodrigue Estate stamped signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price is introductory and subject to change without notice. Prints sold unframed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357980274854,"sku":null,"price":1950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/The-Devil-In-Me-1991-22x28-Ed-90-30th.webp?v=1775771527"},{"product_id":"gallery-edition-i","title":"Gallery Edition I","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, Rodrigue Studios celebrates its 30th Anniversary. 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Prints sold unframed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357997314214,"sku":null,"price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/New-Orleans-Gallery-Ed-I-30th.webp?v=1775771621"},{"product_id":"butterfly-blues-a-k-a-butterflies-are-free-ii","title":"Butterfly Blues (a.k.a. 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A Certificate of Authenticity with each print will reflect this signed\/numbered distinction, as well as the fact that this is an original edition created in 2011 by George Rodrigue.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price and availability subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56358051053734,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/Butterfly-Blues-2011-24x18-Estate-Completed-Ed-350.webp?v=1775772550"},{"product_id":"walk-with-me-to-the-future","title":"Walk with Me to the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW RELEASE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exactly ten years since he painted it, Rodrigue Studios is pleased to present a stunning fine art silkscreen based on George Rodrigue’s 2008 painting, \u003cem\u003eWalk With Me to the Future\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis vibrant and surreal visual statement celebrates the mystery of life’s journey, while appreciating the blessing of companionship—perhaps human, perhaps animal—along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe print’s official release coincided with the exhibition, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/rodrigues-swirling-vision-opening-march-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRodrigue’s Swirling Vision: The Sun, Cosmos, and Hurricanes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, on view in 2018 at Rodrigue Studio New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“At this point in my career, my paintings became very flat, with strong and simple graphic shapes. Essentially they took on the look of the silkscreens. I was trying to stretch the boundaries of art within both silkscreening and painting. I could use the same image of the dog, yet by altering its color, placement, and number, I could create unique works.” — G.R., from the book \u003cem\u003eGeorge Rodrigue Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1970–2007\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Harry N. 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The easel holds a typical, yet unfinished early Rodrigue landscape painting. Through the window is a finished landscape, full of color and hope, like a brand new day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Sometimes I incorporate the Blue Dog with the old Cajun landscape that I used to paint. But I put a new twist on it, relating the contemporary Blue Dog to the old style. I like to look back…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Unlike the black bayous and dark trees of my early Cajun paintings, I use color to reflect a modern Louisiana. In the art world, the use of color, especially flat, bright color, is modern in the Pop Art vein. I contrast the two styles, making both the dog and the overall composition more important.” — G.R.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout this special and traditional print-making process, Rodrigue explained: \u003cem\u003e“Unlike my silkscreens, this print comes from an original painting. I also worked with fifteen other artists and craftsmen to make this happen. Each person specializes in a different field including separating the colors, etching the stone, and hand-printing the colors individually, layered one on top of the other, creating a continuous tone image similar to an original painting.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2013\/04\/looking-for-beach-house.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead more in Wendy Rodrigue's Life and Legacy page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price and availability subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56358061572262,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/Good-Morning-Acadiana-2017-25x25-Ed-90.webp?v=1775772816"},{"product_id":"dont-slow-me-down","title":"Don't Slow Me Down","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePrice and availability subject to change without notice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAmong his last artworks, \u003ci\u003eDon’t Slow Me Down\u003c\/i\u003e is George Rodrigue’s poignant reference to Aesop’s fable, \u003ci\u003eThe Tortoise and the Hare\u003c\/i\u003e. This happy image speaks of life's journey, combined with the value of patience, perseverance, and humility ---- all while traveling the road to a brighter future.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eLearn more in a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2017\/10\/dont-slow-me-down.html\"\u003eblog post\u003c\/a\u003e from Wendy Rodrigue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56358075760806,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/Dont-Slow-Me-Down-2013_2017-estate-stamped-silkscreen-ed-90_26x38-RODRIGUE.webp?v=1775773419"},{"product_id":"he-stopped-loving-her-today","title":"He Stopped Loving Her Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I wanted to paint a tribute to George Jones (1931–2013). I’ve loved this song for thirty years, and even though I’ve painted the \u003cem\u003eBlue Dog\u003c\/em\u003e before on tombs, this one is particularly special, because I reference the woman he loves. Her hat is a remembrance alongside his grave.” — G.R.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2013\/06\/footnote-he-stopped-loving-her-today.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003efull story\u003c\/a\u003e behind this extraordinary late work on Wendy Rodrigue's Life and Legacy page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price and availability subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368980787366,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/GR-with-He-Stopped-Loving-Her-Today-print-Wells-Fargo-Carmel-Valley-2013.webp?v=1775814739"},{"product_id":"four-for-mardi-gras","title":"Four for Mardi Gras","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Rodrigue created his first Blue Dog Mardi Gras silkscreen in 1992. He designed the simple, strong image by hand, drawing the outlines for each color on a separate sheet of tracing paper to make the six-color print, and emphasizing the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple (justice), gold (power), and green (faith). Rodrigue's Mardi Gras prints continued to evolve over the next 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn the history of George Rodrigue's Mardi Gras prints on \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2011\/01\/mardi-gras-silkscreens-history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWendy Rodrigue's Life and Legacy page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price and availability subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints sold directly by the Rodrigue Estate are also accompanied with a certificate of authenticity indicating the number of the print purchased from the estate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369590698150,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/Four-for-Mardi-Gras-2012-RODRIGUE-Estate-Stamped.webp?v=1775815316"},{"product_id":"earrings","title":"Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese stunning jewelry pieces are true works of art, first designed by George Rodrigue working with master silversmith Douglas Magnus some twenty years ago. They have been unavailable since 2006 and are now available for Rodrigue collectors. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2016\/12\/rodrigue-jewelry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the history\u003c\/a\u003e of this friendship and collaboration, and view other pieces in this collection at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2016\/12\/rodrigue-jewelry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMusings of an Artist's Wife\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese outstanding works are of the highest quality. They are handcrafted one-by-one and are \u003cstrong\u003eextremely limited in terms of on-hand inventory\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information on other pieces available through Rodrigue Studios, please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/galleries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e. Prices range between $475 and $4,750.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll jewelry sales are final; however, exchanges may be made within 14 days of purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price and availability are subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369655382182,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/jewelryearrings.webp?v=1775816184"},{"product_id":"ring-sterling-silver-gold-aura","title":"Ring: Sterling Silver, Gold Aura","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese stunning jewelry pieces are true works of art, first designed by George Rodrigue working with master silversmith Douglas Magnus some twenty years ago. They have been unavailable since 2006 and are now available for Rodrigue collectors. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2016\/12\/rodrigue-jewelry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the history\u003c\/a\u003e of this friendship and collaboration, and view other pieces in this collection at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2016\/12\/rodrigue-jewelry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMusings of an Artist's Wife\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese outstanding works are of the highest quality. They are handcrafted one-by-one and are \u003cstrong\u003eextremely limited in terms of on-hand inventory\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll jewelry sales are final; however, exchanges may be made within 14 days of purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price and availability are subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369658134694,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/ring-newer-image-1.webp?v=1775816390"},{"product_id":"pin-full-body-sterling-silver-gold-aura","title":"Pin: Full Body, Sterling Silver, Gold Aura","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThese stunning jewelry pieces are true works of art, first designed by George Rodrigue working with master silversmith Douglas Magnus some twenty years ago.  They have been unavailable since 2006, and are now available for Rodrigue collectors.  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2016\/12\/rodrigue-jewelry.html\"\u003eRead the history\u003c\/a\u003e of this friendship and collaboration, and view other pieces in this collection at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2016\/12\/rodrigue-jewelry.html\"\u003eMusings of an Artist's Wife\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese outstanding works are of the highest quality.  They are handcrafted, one-by-one, and are \u003cstrong\u003eextremely limited in terms of on-hand inventory\u003c\/strong\u003e.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor information on other pieces available through Rodrigue Studios, please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/galleries\/\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e. Prices range between $475 and $4750.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll jewelry sales are final, however, exchanges may be made within 14 days of purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e*Price and availability are subject to change without notice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369729044646,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/fullbodypingoldaura.webp?v=1775819621"},{"product_id":"pendant-small-head-with-gold-aura","title":"Pendant: Small Head with Gold Aura","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese stunning jewelry pieces are true works of art, first designed by George Rodrigue working with master silversmith Douglas Magnus some twenty years ago. 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Prices range between $475 and $4750.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll jewelry sales are final, however, exchanges may be made within 14 days of purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Price and availability are subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369732518054,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1726\/0198\/files\/Pendant-small-head-gold-aura-silver-chain.webp?v=1775819865"}],"url":"https:\/\/9jdgye-hn.myshopify.com\/collections\/featured.oembed","provider":"George Rodrigue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}