#18 • Jon Van Zyle "Purple Haze" Acrylic Painting

Part of June 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $1,200.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

An original acrylic painting on masonite, c.1997, by Alaska artist Jon Van Zyle (b.1942), a lifelong painter who, in 2025 celebrated his forty-ninth, and final, year as the Official Artist of the Iditarod. Noted for his subjects of landscapes, wildlife, the faces of Alaska, and of course, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race between Anchorage and Nome, the artist's work has been shown throughout the United States, Europe, and Russia. No collection of contemporary Alaska art could be considered complete without at least one example of a Van Zyle. This evocative painting of a fisherman casting his lure in the misty, overcast light is entitled "Purple Haze," and captures perfectly a quiet mood experienced by many Alaska outdoorsmen. Signed and dated lower right by the artist, the piece is further titled, signed, and dated in the artist’s hand en verso, with note reserving all reproduction rights as held by the artist. Housed within the original frame measuring approximately 18.5" x 22.5" overall with a sight view of 12" x 16".