Tritone (C, F#) - Reflexions 22 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 24.0×32.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2024 — France
Where musical dissonance becomes visual harmony through color
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, 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: Tritone
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 8 works in this series
Tritone
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the tritone interval between C and F# through chromesthetic translation, where musical relationships become visible color harmonies. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work maps the dissonant yet compelling tritone onto a subtle palette that balances tension with resolution.
Light gray tones dominate the composition, creating a neutral foundation that allows the chromesthetic relationships to emerge. Yellow-green areas occupy substantial portions of the surface, translating the F# component of the interval, while gray sections represent the C root. Yellow-orange accents provide additional harmonic complexity, appearing in smaller but significant areas throughout the piece. The watercolor technique allows these colors to blend and interact naturally, creating soft transitions that mirror the acoustic properties of the musical interval.
The work measures 24 × 32 cm on paper, positioning it as the 22nd piece in the Reflexions series. The tritone, historically known as the devil's interval, creates a unique visual tension through its chromesthetic representation. Certificate number 20240718-0184 documents the work's authenticity, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. The piece demonstrates how mathematical musical relationships can be translated into visual form through systematic color mapping.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 24.0×32.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2024, France
- Certificate: 20240718-0184
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0688 / 2024
Gallery Label
Tritone (C, F#) - Reflexions 22 Watercolor on Paper, 24.0×32.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0688 / 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.
