F# Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 6 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where Bach's F# Major becomes visible through color and form.
- ✓ 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 translates the F# Major chord into visual form through chromesthetic mapping, converting musical notes into visual elements based on the circle of fifths. Working on ten by fifteen centimeter paper, the piece bridges sound and sight by assigning specific colors to each chord tone: green represents F#, purple corresponds to A#, and blue-purple visualizes C#. The geometric shapes and layered colors create a structured composition that reflects the essence of F# Major harmony.
Green appears throughout the composition as the fundamental tone, with purple creating substantial presence in the harmonic structure. Blue-purple provides the third voice of the chord, while the watercolor medium allows these colors to layer and blend naturally. The geometric forms organize these color relationships into a visual representation that mirrors the structured yet expressive nature of musical harmony, offering viewers a way to see auditory beauty made tangible.
The compact format requires close viewing to perceive how the F# Major chord manifests through color relationships and geometric arrangement. As Variation 6 in the Synesthetic Explorations collection, this piece demonstrates how chromesthetic translation converts specific harmonic structures into corresponding visual form. The work connects to the tradition of F# Major compositions, including Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude and Fugue in F# Major, BWV 858, showing how this bright key can find expression through color.
The work includes certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0058 and bears the artist's signature at the bottom right corner.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0058
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0862 / 2025
Gallery Label
F# Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 6 Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0862 / 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.
Collection Notice
This work is part of the artist's permanent collection and is not available for acquisition.
