In recent years, the number of ukiyo-e tattoo designs, or tattoo designs using ukiyo-e motifs, has increased, and ukiyo-e are becoming more popular among tattoo lovers.
The contents feature artworks by various japanese artists, and include Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Toyokuni Utagawa, Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Yoshiiku Ochiai, Kunichika Toyohara, and Yoshitora Utagawa.
Also featured are tattoo designs presented and grouped by motif, and include examples such as Shinto and Buddhist deities; animals (dogs, cats, wolves, lions, monkeys, etc.); plants and flowers; yokai monsters; caricatures and more.
This book should appeal, not only to lovers of traditional Japanese culture, but also to tattoo-lovers and tattoo artists, who can use it as a reference for designs.
Size: 184 x 257mm (softback with flaps)
Pages: 208 (full colour images throughout
Publisher: PIE