D Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 6 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where musical harmony becomes visible through color
First exhibited at arnaudquercy.art, Paris, January 2025 — Permanent Collection 2025 – Resonance in Form.
This work entered a private collection in Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq, France, May 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: D minor
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 11 works in this series
D minor
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the visual representation of a D minor chord through chromesthetic mapping, translating musical harmony into color relationships. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work investigates how the fundamental triad of D, F, and A can be perceived through yellow-orange, white, and gray tones respectively.
The composition centers on warm yellow-orange hues that occupy most of the surface, appearing as silver, tan, and lighter cream tones that flow across geometric forms. Gray areas provide structural contrast through steel gray shapes, while white elements create bright focal points. A deep charcoal accent and subtle red-violet touches complete the harmonic palette. The watercolor technique allows these colors to blend at their edges while maintaining distinct zones that correspond to specific musical pitches.
The work measures 14.8 × 21.0 cm on paper, with certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0019 and signature located at bottom right. This compact format presents the D minor voicing as A4, D5, A5, and F6, with each pitch assigned its corresponding chromesthetic color through the artist's synesthetic perception system.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 14.8×21.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0019
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0823 / 2025
Gallery Label
D Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 6 Watercolor on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0823 / 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.
