C Octaves - Reflexions 13 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This watercolor explores the visual representation of musical octaves, translating the fundamental relationship between the C note and its higher frequencies into color. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work demonstrates how sound can become visible through chromesthetic mapping, where specific pitches correspond to particular hues and tonal relationships.

Red-orange tones dominate the composition, appearing in warm silver and tan areas that occupy the central forms. Orange accents in peru and burnt sienna create depth through layered geometric shapes, while gray elements in steel gray provide structural contrast. A single blue-violet accent appears as very dark gray, marking the lowest register of the octave relationship and creating visual tension against the warmer palette.

The watercolor measures 16.0 × 24.0 cm on paper and carries certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0173. The artist's signature appears bottom right. This piece represents the thirteenth work in the Reflexions series, examining how musical intervals translate into spatial and chromatic relationships through the artist's synesthetic perception of sound and color.