Atlantic Salmon Study

Chris Bladen Atlantic Salmon

Salmon | Fish

Wild Atlantic Salmon Study Bronze Sculpture

Salmo salar

Known as the king of fish, this anadromous species migrates from the sea up into fresh water to spawn. This bronze is based on my visual studies of the wild salmon that frequent the Yokanga River system of Russia’s Kola Peninsula.

Title: Atlantic Salmon

Edition: 15

Size: 59 x 27 x 21cm

Material composition: Patinated Bronze on a Crystal Base

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