Paul gauguin: the yellow christ (1889). Gauguin was inspired by the statue of christ located in the chapel of trémalo in nizon [now in pont-aven] to paint this painting. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Place of creation: Pont-Aven. Dimensions: height: 91 cm (35.8 in) ; width: 73.3 cm (28.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Jesus. Collection: Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Gauguin Christ jaune