Reveries — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 21.0×29.5cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2023 — France
Where dreams take shape in watercolor — memory made visible through flowing color
First exhibited at Koblenzer Kunstverein e.V., Koblenz, October 2023 — Transcendence – World Premiere of Ephemera Arts.
This work entered a private collection in Paris, France, February 2026.
- ✓ Original artwork, hand-painted by Arnaud Quercy
- ✓ Certificate of authenticity included
Arnaud Quercy is a Parisian artist working across painting, music, and sculpture. His practice is grounded in Ideamorphism — the principle that a work of art does not carry meaning, but triggers it. Each piece is engineered to diffract differently through each person who encounters it.
He creates and exhibits at Art Quam Anima, his gallery-atelier at 28 rue du Dragon, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
Series: The Sound of the Grillons
Part of Mediterranean Echoes · 6 works in this series
The Sound of the Grillons
About This Artwork
Reveries explores the fluid boundaries between memory and imagination through watercolor's natural transparency and flow. Part of the Mediterranean Echoes collection, this work captures the essence of contemplative states where conscious thought dissolves into dreamlike associations. The composition invites viewers into a space where abstract forms suggest familiar shapes without committing to literal representation.
The painting organizes itself around a central pale form that anchors the composition while darker blues and grays create depth throughout the surface. Red-orange tones provide warmth and energy, appearing in substantial areas that balance the cooler palette. Yellow-green accents emerge in specific zones, adding brightness to the overall harmony. Black linear elements define boundaries and create structural connections between color areas. The watercolor medium allows colors to blend naturally at their edges while maintaining distinct zones of intensity.
This work measures 21.0 × 29.5 cm on paper, making it part of Quercy's intimate-scale explorations of abstract expression. The piece carries certificate of authenticity number 20231231-0063 and bears the artist's signature on the back. Created in 2023 as part of the Mediterranean Echoes series, it represents the artist's ongoing investigation into how watercolor can capture ephemeral mental states through color and form.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 21.0×29.5cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2023, France
- Certificate: 20231231-0063
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0476 / 2023
Gallery Label
Reveries Watercolor on Paper, 21.0×29.5cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0476 / 2023
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using artist-grade watercolor pigments on acid-free, archival paper. Watercolor's transparency creates luminous effects as light passes through the pigment layers to reflect off the white paper beneath.
The work demonstrates careful control of water and pigment to achieve both soft washes and precise details. Each piece is signed by the artist and includes a certificate of authenticity with unique registration number.
Provenance
This work is held in a private collection. Provenance and exhibition history are maintained in the gallery archives.
