George Rodrigue (1944-2013) Caught Between Your Memory and Me (Kindred Spirits), 1995 Oil on linen 24 x 20 ines (61.0 x 50.8 cm) Signed lower left: Rodrigue Faintly stamped on reverse flap: © 1995 George Rodrigue Inscribed on reverse flap and stretcher: #95BP00172 / #9549 PROVENANCE: The artist; Private collection, Astor, Florida, acquired from the above. NOTE: We wish to thank the Rodrigue Studio for providing cataloguing assistance. George Rodrigue is celebrated for his iconic Blue Dog imagery, a motif that defined his career and secured his place in contemporary American painting. The present work is a striking example, pairing the unmistakable Blue Dog with an alluring female figure whose piercing yellow eyes echo the dog's own hypnotic gaze. The use of yellow eyes is central to the mythology of the Blue Dog, lending the subject its otherworldly intensity. Here, Rodrigue extends that defining feature to the woman, creating a powerful visual connection between the two figures and heightening the painting's psychological charge. According to the owner, "George said he would never again paint a human with yellow eyes; that it belongs to me." This extraordinary remark underscores the singular nature of the work and reinforces its importance within the artist's oeuvre. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

The artist; Private collection, Astor, Florida, acquired from the above.

Presents very well. Unlined. Very light edge wear, likely from frame, and three pin points of pink paint transfer from frame interior edge at extreme upper right, not visible when framed. Craquelure through female figure's hair, visible under raking light. UV examined, slightly yellowed varnish drip to lower center region of female figure's shoulder.
Framed Dimensions 34.5 X 30.5 ines