B Major - Variation 7 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This watercolor explores the visual translation of a B Major chord through harmonic-chromatic mapping, part of the Harmonic Crossing collection. The work converts the harmonic structure of B Major into its corresponding color relationships, creating a visual étude that makes musical harmony tangible through pigment on paper.

Yellow-green tones dominate the composition, appearing throughout the surface in varying intensities from light sage to deeper forest hues. These greens correspond to the B notes that anchor the chord structure. Warm yellow-orange areas occupy substantial portions of the upper regions, while silver-white passages provide neutral ground between the more saturated color zones. Small but significant accent colors punctuate the composition: dusty violet appears as a concentrated square, with orange and red-orange touches adding harmonic complexity.

The watercolor measures 14.8 × 21.0 cm on paper, creating an intimate format that invites close examination of the color relationships. This is Variation 7 within the broader research series examining harmonic structures through visual means. The work bears certificate number 20250125-0007 and is signed at the bottom right corner.