Elizabeth Peyton Ito-san (Zen Monk Toryo Ito), 2024
Linocut on Magnani Pescia paper
26 1/4 x 20 inches (66.7 x 50.8 cm)
Edition of 25, 8 AP
Signed, dated, and numbered recto Printed and published by Two Palms, New York
Here, Peyton depicts Toryo Ito, the deputy head priest of Ryosokuin Temple in Kyoto. In 2024, Peyton collaborated closely with Ito to develop her site-specific solo exhibition daystar hakuro, which was presented at the temple.
A prolific printmaker, Peyton has worked in a range of techniques, including monotype, etching, intaglio, and woodcut, among others. Speaking on the importance of prints in her practice, the artist has remarked: “I would say that, historically, prints have typically been the afterword to a work. But for me it’s a foreword. Often I’ll make a work after something I make in the print studio.”