Ab Major 9 - Variation 4 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This work explores the visual translation of musical harmony through chromesthetic mapping. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, it transforms an Ab Major 9 chord into its corresponding color relationships. The piece investigates how complex jazz harmonies can be made visible through systematic color translation.

Red-orange tones dominate the composition, appearing as indianred and burnt sienna that fill substantial areas of the surface. Deep violet hues create strong presence through indigo and very dark purple, establishing the foundational harmonic structure. Light gray provides subtle contrast, while blue-violet and red-violet accent colors appear as precise touches. The acrylic medium allows for clean color separation and clear harmonic relationships.

The work measures 14.8 × 21.0 cm on paper, maintaining the intimate scale appropriate for detailed harmonic study. Certificate of authenticity number 20240228-0032 accompanies the piece, with the artist's signature located bottom right. The resolved chord voicing spans from Ab1 to Bb4, with each note assigned its chromesthetic color equivalent based on the artist's synesthetic perception system.