TATTOOS IN JAPANESE PRINTS

This book tells the fascinating story of how ukiyo-e first inspired tattoo artists as the pictorial tradition of tattooing in Japan was just beginning. It explores the Japanese tattoos evolving meanings, from symbol of devotion to punishment and even to crime, an d reveals the tales behind specific motifs. With lush, colorful images of flowers blooming on the arm of a thief, sea monsters coili ng across the back of a hero and legendary warriors battling on the chests of actors, the tattoos in these prints can offer the same vivid ins...[Read more]