Ab minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 5 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where Ab minor becomes visible — a chord you can see
First exhibited at Marché de la Création – Paris Montparnasse, Paris, April 2024 — Rencontres au Marché de la Création.
This work entered a private collection in France, January 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: Ab minor
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 9 works in this series
Ab minor
About This Artwork
This work translates the Ab minor triad into visual form through chromesthetic mapping, where musical pitches correspond to specific colors. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the piece examines how harmonic relationships can be expressed through watercolor's fluid properties.
Yellow-green tones dominate the composition, occupying the upper portion with silver and lightgray creating substantial presence throughout. Violet hues appear in multiple variations, from dusty mauve to steel gray, establishing the harmonic foundation. Ochre and peru provide warm accents, while dark brown, gray, and very dark purple create precise focal points. The watercolor technique allows colors to blend and separate naturally, creating both defined geometric forms and soft transitions that mirror the chord's acoustic properties.
The work measures 16.0 × 24.0 cm on paper, signed bottom right with certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0172. The composition maps eight distinct pitches from Ab2 to B6, with the resolved voicing achieving a 75% match to the target Ab minor chord structure. Three accent colors provide chromatic tension points, while the dominant color families establish the harmonic core through violet and yellow-green relationships.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 16.0×24.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0172
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0676 / 2024
Gallery Label
Ab minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 5 Watercolor on Paper, 16.0×24.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0676 / 2024
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.
