D Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 7 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where D minor becomes visible — sound translated into color harmony
First exhibited at arnaudquercy.art, Paris, January 2025 — Permanent Collection 2025 – Resonance in Form.
This work entered a private collection in Australia, October 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 variation from the Synesthetic Explorations series translates the D minor triad into visual form through chromesthetic mapping. The work explores how musical harmony becomes visible color, with each note of the chord — D, F, A — rendered through specific color relationships that mirror the harmonic structure of this fundamental minor chord.
Yellow-orange tones dominate the composition, appearing in silver and lightgray areas that occupy nearly half the surface. These warm neutrals create the harmonic foundation, while darker steel gray and ochre tones provide structural depth. Two precise accent colors punctuate the arrangement: a deep orange and a muted violet that correspond to specific pitches in the chord's voicing.
The watercolor measures 14.8 × 21.0 cm and belongs to the seventh position in the Research on Harmony series. The work carries certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0020 and bears the artist's signature in the bottom right corner. This compact format allows the chromesthetic relationships to read clearly while maintaining the subtle gradations essential to watercolor's translucent properties.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 14.8×21.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0020
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0824 / 2025
Gallery Label
D Minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 7 Watercolor on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0824 / 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.
