Reader Of Parc Monceau, Paris — Oil on Canvas by Arnaud Quercy
Oil on Canvas, 20.0×20.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where Parisian solitude becomes geometric poetry in warm urban tones
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 Los Angeles, USA, May 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: Flâneries Parisiennes
Part of City of Lights, Shadows of Thoughts · 8 works in this series
Eight works, four years, four media. Flâneries Parisiennes moves through the streets, cafés, and stone-work of Paris not as documentation but as a series of translated encounters — each medium chosen for what it can hold: the weight of a neighborhood, the warmth of a café, the mineral quiet of a craftsman's hands.
About This Artwork
Reader of Parc Monceau explores the intersection of solitary contemplation and urban space through abstract Cubist interpretation. Part of the City of Lights, Shadows of Thoughts collection, the work examines how private moments of reflection exist within public Parisian landscapes. The painting questions the relationship between interior experience and external environment.
The composition centers on warm yellow-orange tones that dominate the surface, creating a unified harmonic foundation. Darker brown and gray elements provide structural contrast, while geometric forms fragment and reassemble the reading figure. A subtle salmon-pink accent appears as a small but vital color note. The oil paint creates smooth transitions between overlapping planes, with geometric shapes suggesting both architectural elements and human form in fragmented unity.
This compact work measures 20 × 20 cm and weighs minimal for display flexibility. The oil on canvas technique allows for precise color relationships within the intimate scale. Certificate of authenticity number 20240514-0075 documents the work's provenance, with the artist's signature positioned on the front right. The piece represents a focused study within Quercy's ongoing exploration of Parisian urban psychology.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Oil on Canvas
- Dimensions: 20.0×20.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240514-0075
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0579 / 2024
Gallery Label
Reader Of Parc Monceau, Paris Oil on Canvas, 20.0×20.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0579 / 2024
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using traditional oil paints, prized for their rich, luminous quality and exceptional color depth. Oil painting techniques allow for subtle blending and fine detail work.
The work is executed on canvas, prepared with traditional gesso ground. Oil paintings require proper curing time and are finished with protective varnish. 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.
