Terres d Oliviers - Parfum de feuilles — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 15.0×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where olive grove memories 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 Hilversum, Netherlands, December 2025.
- ✓ 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.
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the essence of Mediterranean olive groves through abstract geometric forms and muted color harmonies. Part of the Mediterranean Echoes collection, the work captures the fragrance and atmosphere of olive leaves through simplified shapes and layered transparent washes. The composition investigates how memory and place can be distilled into essential visual elements.
Green tones dominate the composition, with yellow-green and blue-green areas creating the primary visual structure. A prominent purple form occupies the left portion, providing chromatic contrast against the surrounding greens. The circular green shape anchors the right side while vertical and diagonal linear elements create movement throughout the surface. The watercolor technique allows colors to blend naturally at their edges, creating soft transitions between geometric areas.
The work measures 15 × 21 cm on paper and weighs minimal due to its support material. This piece represents contemporary abstract interpretation within the Mediterranean Echoes collection, connecting landscape memory to geometric abstraction. Certificate of authenticity number 20241205-0294 documents the work's provenance. The artwork was completed in France in 2024 and has been sold to a private collector in the Netherlands.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 15.0×21.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20241205-0294
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0797 / 2024
Gallery Label
Terres d Oliviers - Parfum de feuilles Watercolor on Paper, 15.0×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0797 / 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.
