Bb Major - Reflexions 1 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This work explores the visual translation of the Bb Major triad through harmonic-chromatic mapping, part of the Harmonic Crossing collection. The piece transforms the fundamental chord tones — Bb, D, and F — into their corresponding color equivalents, creating a direct bridge between musical harmony and visual perception. The composition investigates how harmonic relationships in music can find expression through color relationships on paper.

Gray tones dominate the composition, with steel gray and silver creating the primary visual foundation across most areas. Orange and yellow-orange elements provide substantial presence throughout the middle regions, while white accents appear in the upper portions. Small but precise blue-violet, green, red-orange, and blue-green details punctuate specific locations, creating chromatic accent points that correspond to the musical chord's harmonic extensions and voice leading.

The watercolor measures 30.0 × 42.0 cm on paper, positioned within the Harmonic Crossing series that examines relationships between sound and color. Created in France during 2023, the work carries certificate of authenticity number 20231231-0021 with the artist's signature located at bottom right. The piece translates an eight-note voicing spanning from Bb1 to D6, demonstrating how musical intervals can generate specific color relationships through systematic harmonic-chromatic correspondence.