| The Yellow Christ | |
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| Artist | Paul Gauguin |
| Year | 1889 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York |
| Dimensions | 35.9 in × 28.9 in |
| 91.1 cm × 73.4 cm | |
| Famous Paintings by Paul Gauguin | |
| Spirit of the Dead Watching, 1892 | |
| Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?, 1897-1898 | |
| The Yellow Christ, 1889 | |
| The Green Christ, 1889 | |
| Tahitian Women on the Beach, 1891 | |
| Vision After the Sermon, 1888 | |
| Complete Works |
Paul Gauguin created The Yellow Christ painting in 1889 in Pont- Aven. It’s currently located at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York. Gauguin created this painting as a symbolic piece to show the crucifixion of Christ.
Appearance
This oil on canvas painting is 35.9 by 28.9 inches. It uses a primary color of yellow, but there are also reds and greens in the landscape. This painting shows Christ on the cross with Breton women surrounding him in prayer. Only the women in the piece are shaded, Christ is a bright yellow color that stands out from everything in the background. It appears as though the painting is in fall or autumn because of the red and orange colors that are present in the trees and earth. Christ is wearing a cloth around his waist while the women are fully clothed in long dresses. Their heads are bowed down to him and his head is off to the side.