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title: The Yellow Christ by Gauguin
author: Albright-Knox Art Gallery
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15783/the-yellow-christ-by-gauguin/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Yellow Christ by Gauguin
_Authored by Albright-Knox Art Gallery_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15783.png)
## Image Caption
An 1889 oil on canvas painting, *The Yellow Christ*, by [Paul Gauguin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_Gauguin/) (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. Painted in Pont-Aven and inspired by a painted crucifix. For the artist, yellow represented the purity of Breton peasant life while the autumn colours represent [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/). (Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, USA)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gallery, A. A. (2022, May 04). The Yellow Christ by Gauguin. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gallery, Albright-Knox Art. "The Yellow Christ by Gauguin." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 04, 2022. .
### MLA
Gallery, Albright-Knox Art. "The Yellow Christ by Gauguin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 May 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-gauguin/yellow-christ-1889)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-gauguin/yellow-christ-1889) by [**Albright-Knox Art Gallery**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-gauguin/yellow-christ-1889). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.