G Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 8 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
See the G Major chord — where music becomes visible through color
- ✓ 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: G Major
Part of Synesthetic Explorations · 13 works in this series
G Major
About This Artwork
This watercolor explores the visual translation of the G Major triad through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The work transforms the fundamental chord tones into their corresponding color equivalents, creating a visual representation of harmonic relationships. The composition presents the chord in spread voicing across multiple octaves, from B4 through B7, demonstrating how musical intervals translate into spatial color arrangements.
Yellow-green tones dominate the composition, appearing throughout the surface in various saturations and values. These colors represent the B notes that form the foundation of this particular voicing. Orange and yellow-orange accents provide contrast, corresponding to the root and fifth tones of the G Major chord. The watercolor technique allows these colors to blend at their edges while maintaining distinct areas, creating the visual equivalent of harmonic resonance.
The work measures 14.8 × 21.0 cm on paper, signed bottom right with certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0037. This piece belongs to the Synesthetic Explorations collection, which investigates the systematic translation of musical structures into visual form. The compact format emphasizes the concentrated nature of the harmonic study, presenting the essential elements of the G Major chord without additional compositional complexity.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 14.8×21.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20250125-0037
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0841 / 2025
Gallery Label
G Major - Research on Harmony - Variation 8 Watercolor on Paper, 14.8×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0841 / 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.
