Promenade aux jardins du Luxembourg - Variation 5 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 12.0×16.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where garden strolls become pure color and form
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 Italy, July 2024.
- ✓ 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 Gardens
Part of City of Lights, Shadows of Thoughts · 8 works in this series
Eight small-format works on paper — acrylic and watercolor — painted in the Jardin du Luxembourg and at a bench at its edge. The site is constant; the light changes. Warm, compressed reds in the acrylics give way to breathing ochres and blue-grays in the watercolors. Two media, one afternoon, eight translations.
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the visual language of urban gardens through abstract forms and architectural fragments. Part of the City of Lights, Shadows of Thoughts collection, the work captures the essence of strolling through Luxembourg Gardens without literal representation. The composition suggests the interplay between natural and built environments that defines Parisian public spaces.
Warm bisque and wheat tones dominate the surface, creating a luminous foundation that recalls sun-dappled pathways. Orange accents provide vibrant counterpoints while blue-green areas suggest shadows and foliage. Geometric shapes in yellow-green and darker tones anchor the composition, their angular forms contrasting with softer washes. The watercolor technique allows colors to flow and blend naturally, creating organic transitions between defined areas. Black linear elements provide structure and definition throughout the piece.
The work measures 12.0 × 16.0 cm on paper, making it an intimate study in the artist's exploration of urban landscape abstraction. Created in 2024 in France, this piece carries certificate of authenticity number 20240615-0115. The artist's signature appears in the bottom right corner. As part of the City of Lights, Shadows of Thoughts collection, it represents Quercy's ongoing investigation into the emotional geography of familiar places.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 12.0×16.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240615-0115
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0619 / 2024
Gallery Label
Promenade aux jardins du Luxembourg - Variation 5 Watercolor on Paper, 12.0×16.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0619 / 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.
