F Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 9 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm
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 Paris, 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: F Major
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 14 works in this series
F Major
About This Artwork
This work explores the visual translation of an F Major triad through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The composition translates the fundamental chord tones F, A, and C into their corresponding color equivalents, creating a visual harmony that mirrors musical structure. The piece examines how harmonic relationships in music can be expressed through color relationships on paper.
Red-orange tones dominate the composition, appearing throughout substantial areas and creating the primary visual foundation. Orange hues occupy significant portions of the surface, while red-violet colors provide darker contrast areas. Two accent colors punctuate the arrangement: a deep violet that appears as small marks and a dusty mauve that adds subtle variation. The watercolor technique allows these colors to blend naturally at their boundaries, creating smooth transitions between tonal areas.
The work measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm on paper, maintaining the intimate scale typical of musical études. Certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0055 accompanies the piece, with the artist's signature located at the bottom right. The composition represents Variation 9 within the broader research series, demonstrating how specific chord voicings can be visualized through systematic color mapping. The work was completed in France in 2025 as part of ongoing investigations into synesthetic translation methods.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 10.0×15.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0055
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0859 / 2025
Gallery Label
F Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 9 Watercolor on Paper, 10.0×15.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0859 / 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.
