The Yellow Christ

Paul Gauguin · 1889

The Yellow Christ by Paul Gauguin

The story

The Yellow Christ is a painting executed by Paul Gauguin in 1889 in Pont-Aven. Together with The Green Christ, it is considered to be one of the key works of Symbolist painting.

Artist
Paul Gauguin
Date
1889
Collection
Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo, United States
Movement
Impressionism, Symbolism
Medium
oil paint, canvas
Size
92.1 × 73.3 cm

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