#118 • Johnny Johnson "Denali Greets the Dawn", "Splish Splash", "Lazy Day" Photographs & More

Part of The Johnny Johnson Estate Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 3, 2026 6:39 PM AKST

Category: Art

Six signed photographs by Alaska wildlife photographer Johnny Johnson (1947–2025). The first work is entitled "Denali Greets the Dawn" c.2008, numbered 936/950. Johnson describes the scene: “Sometimes rising at 5:00a.m. pays off! At the South end of Wonder Lake are some low rolling hills that offer spectacular vistas of Mt. McKinley (20,320'). My wife, Peggy was first to spot the three caribou bulls. Hidden behind some willows, I took several pics before they caught our scent and moved away.” The second is entitled "Splish Splash" c.2012, numbered 23/950. Johnson describes the scene: “A young grizzly bear cools off in the river on a hot day. Taken at the McNeil River Bear Sanctuary-Alaska in June.” The third is untitled, dated 1983, and numbered 68/500, depicting a fluffy owl sitting on dry grass, with mottled brown and white plumage and striking yellow eyes. The fourth photograph is "Snow Bunny" c.1991, numbered 329/950. Johnson describes the scene: “A snowshoe hare begins the color phase change from summer brown to winter white. I found this snowshoe hare in mid-October near Denali National Park. It was hiding behind a snow-covered log, feeding on willow branches. In this picture the bunny is munching away on a freshly snapped twig.” The fifth is titled "Lazy Day" c.1997, numbered 51/950, depicting a red fox yawning and stretching. The sixth is "Lamb Chop" c.2012, numbered 34/950, showing a lamb playfully standing on the back of a Dall sheep ewe. All pieces are signed, dated, and numbered in the lower corner in gold leaf ink and printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Supergloss or Ilfochrome paper. A care guide and artist biography are included on the reverse. Each one is shrink-wrapped on board, and "Lazy Day" measures approximately 11.5" x 14.5".