C Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 12 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where piano chords become visible — hear C Major through color
First exhibited at arnaudquercy.art, Paris, January 2025 — Permanent Collection 2025 – Resonance in Form.
This work entered a private collection in United Kingdom, 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.
Series: C Major
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 20 works in this series
C Major
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of a C Major triad through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The piece transforms the fundamental chord structure of C, E, and G into their corresponding color equivalents, creating a visual étude that mirrors the harmonic relationships found in piano music. The spread voicing spans from Bb3 to E6, with each note assigned its chromesthetic color through systematic analysis.
Yellow tones dominate the upper register, appearing throughout the composition as the visual equivalent of the high E. Red-orange forms substantial areas in the middle range, representing the G fourth interval, while red accents correspond to the root C. The watercolor technique allows these harmonic colors to blend at their boundaries, creating intermediate hues that mirror the acoustic beating patterns between closely spaced frequencies. A violet accent appears as a single dark note, representing the Bb3 that grounds the extended voicing.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm and weighs minimal as watercolor on paper. This piece represents Variation 12 within the broader harmonic research series, maintaining the compact format that characterizes the collection. Certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0047 accompanies the work, with the artist's signature located bottom right. The geometric composition uses black linear elements to define spatial relationships between color areas, echoing the structural framework of musical notation.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0047
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0851 / 2025
Gallery Label
C Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 12 Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0851 / 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.
