Why it matters
Gauguin shows himself between two of his own works, The Yellow Christ and a grotesque ceramic self-portrait, creating a triple self-portrait. He painted it in Pont-Aven just before leaving for Tahiti.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1890 or 1891.
- The French state bought it in 1994.
- Gauguin often used Christ as a symbol for himself.
Based on the Wikipedia article Self-Portrait with the Yellow Christ (CC BY-SA 4.0).
