In September the pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) are drawn to the shiretoko peninsula by the scent of fresh water. After a few days of acclimating themselves to fresh water, they will suddenly swim upstream to spawn and die. 9月になると真水の匂いをたどり、知床半島に集まってくるカラフトマス。数日間真水に体を慣らし、やがて一気に川を遡上していく。無事に産卵を終えるとその場で一生を終える

NAKAMURA Ikuo 中村征夫

Collection of: Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
Series title: 100 Underwater Views of the Japanese Archipelago
Title: In September the pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) are drawn to the shiretoko peninsula by the scent of fresh water. After a few days of acclimating themselves to fresh water, they will suddenly swim upstream to spawn and die.
Original title: 9月になると真水の匂いをたどり、知床半島に集まってくるカラフトマス。数日間真水に体を慣らし、やがて一気に川を遡上していく。無事に産卵を終えるとその場で一生を終える
Artist Name: NAKAMURA Ikuo
Year: 2004
Material / Technique: Silver dye bleach print
Dimensions: 390x570mm
Accession number: 10106735
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