Bb Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 11 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where Bb minor becomes visible — a chord you can see
First exhibited at arnaudquercy.art, Paris, January 2025 — Permanent Collection 2025 – Resonance in Form.
This work entered a private collection in Saint-Macaire, France, April 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 visual translation of a Bb minor chord through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The work investigates how musical harmony can be rendered visible through color relationships, converting the fundamental triad of Bb, Db, and F into corresponding visual frequencies.
Violet tones dominate the composition, appearing in multiple variations that correspond to the chord's root and harmonic extensions. Red-violet areas provide substantial presence in the lower register, while yellow-orange and yellow-green tones create brightness in the upper portions. A small orange accent appears as a chromatic note, adding harmonic complexity to the basic triad structure. The colors flow across the paper surface through watercolor's natural wet-on-wet technique, creating soft transitions between harmonic areas.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm on paper and weighs minimal amounts appropriate for this intimate scale. Certificate number 20250125-0046 documents its authenticity, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. This piece represents Variation 11 within the broader research series, continuing the systematic exploration of how specific musical intervals translate into visual color relationships.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0046
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0850 / 2025
Gallery Label
Bb Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 11 Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0850 / 2025
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.
