How far will people go to decorate their bodies? This dazzling array of tattoos provides 200 illustrations that showcase the ornamental art form and represent authentic styles — Japanese, Polynesian, Tribal, Mehndi, and more. With images ranging from stylized birds and animals to head-to-toe abstracts, this set will be a treasured resource for artists and tattoo buffs.

Table of Contents for Tattoo Art

List of Images
001. Japanese Samurai
002. Maori woman; Gottfried Lindauer
003. Tattoo flash; Gus Wagner; c. 1900
004. Tattooed girl from illuminated manuscript; 1503
006. Japanese tattooing an English soldier; 1897
007. Tattooed man from Kodiak Island; c.1800
008. Tattoo flash; Ralph Johnson; 1950s
009. Tattoo flash; Owen Jensen; 1920s
010. Unknown; c. 1920
011. Chinese indigo design
012. Kutcha-Kutchin chief; c. 1850
013. Tattoo flash; Dainty Dotty; c. 1940s
014-015. Tattoo flash; Gus Wagner; c. 1900
016. Saltikoff woman; Louis Choris; 1820
017. Tattoo flash; Owen Jensen; 1920s
018. Chinese indigo design
019. Marquesan warrior; Jean.Louis Saquet
020. Asian dragon
021. Tupinamba; Claude d'Abbeville; 1614
022. Suikoden hero; Utagawa Kunisada; 1862
023. Tattoo flash; Tom Berg; c. 1910
024. Japanese Print
025. Tattoo flash; Dainty Dotty; c. 1940s
026. Tahitian man; c. 1850
029. Tahitian woman; c. 1850
030. Japanese man
031. Tattoo flash; Tom Berg; c. 1920
032. Tattoo flash; "Brooklyn" Joe Lieber; 1930s
033-034. Caroilne islander; Jacques Arago; c. 1820
035-037. Maori Mokos; A. Peilion; c. 1820
038-042. Makua and Tsanga facial design; c. 1850
043-044. Maori chief; Jules Le Jeune; 1824
045-046. Tattoo flash; Owen Jensen; 1920s
047. Japanese Samurai
048. Radak man, Marshall Islands; Louis Choris; 1820
049. Capul islanders; c. 1530
050. Radak chief, Marshall Islands
051. A New Zealand warrior; Sydney Parkinson; 1770
052. Japanese warrior
053-054. Tattoo flash; Earl Brown; 1950s
055. Tattoo flash; unknown; c. 1900
056-058. Tattoo flash; Dainty Dotty; c. 1940s
059. Japanese warrior
060. An engraving of Prince Giolo
061. Indian cobra design
062. The Tohunga.ta.moko at Work; Gottfried Lindauer
063. King and queen of the Timucua, c.1560
064. Back of a man from Mogomog, Uilthi; c. 1900
065. Osage warrior with tattooed war symbols; c. 1800
066. Tattooed male Marquesan
067. Indian cobra design
068. Rurutu islander
070. Chinese dragon
071. Shipibo facial tattoo; V Riou; c. 1860
072. Inuit man
073. Tattoo flash; Dainty Dotty; c. 1940s
074. Tattoo flash; Unknown; c. 1900
075-076. Tattoo flash; Dainty Dotty; c. 1940s
077. Japanese samurai
078. Indian moon design
079. Japanese samurai
080. Chief Muriwenua; George Angas;
081. Indian tailsman design
082. St. Lawrence couple; Louis Choris; c. 1820
084. Mandurucu headgear; Hercule Florence; 1830
085. Chinese indigo design
086. Japanese unicorn
087. Indian tailsman design
088. Japanese samurai
089. Japanese samurai
090. Maori facial tattoo; George Angas; 1844
091. Indian tiger design
092. Tattooed Hawaiian woman
093. Indian Tamil tattoo design
094. Kayan woman; Carl Bock; 1881
095. Asian mask
096. Iban warriors
097. Japanese samurai
098. Tattoo flash; Paul Coman; 1950s
099. Tattoo flash; Tom Berg; early 1900s
101. Naga facial tattoo
102. Indian "Eye of Indra" design
103. Prince Constantine
104. Asian mask
105. Tattoo flash; Tom Berg; early 1900s
106. Japanese samurai
108. New Zealanders; George Angas; 1844
109. Indian elephant design
110. Engraving depicting early Polynesian tattooing
112. Tattoo flash; Sailor Jerry; 1950s
113. Tattoo flash; Tino "Rosie" Camanga
114. Fantasy image of a female Pict; 17th century
115. Japanese samurai
116. Engraving of tattooed Hawaiian woman
117. Indian armiet design
118. Tattoo flash; George Bigmore; c.1930s
119. Tattoo flash; Tino "Rosie" Camanga
120. Asian dragon
121. Engraving of a Polynesian priest
122-126. Facial designs from Tierra del Fuego
127. Front view of a tattooed male Marquesan
128. Back view of a tattooed male Marquesan
129. Fantasy image of a Pict; 17th century
130. Fantasy image of a Pict; 17th century
131. Indonesian "Uma Luhat" knee design
132. Tattoo flash; Earl Brown; 1950s
133. A native of Maui; Jacques Arago; 1819
134. Indonesian Rote thigh design
135. Japanese samurai
136. Tattoo flash; Paul Coman; 1950s
137. Tattoo flash; Leonard "Stoney" St. Clair; 1940s
138. Tattoo flash; Paul Coman; 1950s
139. Tattoo flash; Unknown; 1920s
140. Mexican Tottec vulture
141. Warrior from Florida; c. 1700
142. Iban shoulder design
143. Tattoo flash; George Bigmore; 1920s
144. Marquesan warrior
146. Japanese samurai
147. Tattoo flash; Earl Brown; 1950s
148. Tattoo flash; Owen Jensen; 1920s
149. A Polynesian
150. Indian pantal design
151. Japanese tattooing an English sailor; 1897
153. Tattoo flash; Paul Coman; 1950s
154. Tattoo flash; Tom Berg; early 1900s
155. A Marquesan
156. Warrior of the Bontoc.Igorot; c.
157. Peruvian serpent design
158. Kewene Te Haho; Gottfried Lindauer
159. A Maori man; John Savage; 1805
160. Hawaiian dancer; Jacques Arago; 1820
161. Tattoo flash; unknown; eariy 1900s
162. Panama Beast design
164. Self portrait by Te Phei Kupe
165. Maori facial tattoos; George Angas;
166. Peruvian snake design
167-168. Marquesan tattoo design
169. Hoara Tipa Koinaki; Gottfried Lindauer; c. 1875
170. Peruvian monkey design
171. Male Marquesan
172. Female Marquesan
173. Tattoo flash; Tom Berg; early 1900s
174. Peruvian spider design
175. Te Hira Te Kawau; Gottfried Lindauer
176. Haida double wasgo design
177-179. Tattooed Marquesan leg
180. Tattooed female Marquesan
181. Chinese indigo design
182. Taraia; Gottfried Lindauer
183. Woman from Virginia; John White; 1585
184. Man from Fiorida; John White; 1585
185. Peruvian demon design
186-187. Samoan trouser tattoo
188. Peruvian Balsa sign
189. Hori Ngakapa; Gottfried Lindauer
190. Peruvian lobster
191. Maori chief; unknown artist
192. Peruvian sea lion design
193. Polynesians
194. SW American squash blossom design
195-198. Tattooed leg of a female Marquesan
199. Egyptian hand tattoo
200-204. Marquesan hand tattoo
205. Haida killer whale design
206. Maori chief; George Angas, 1844
207. Haida bear cub design
208. Woman from Tigre, Abyssinia; c. 1850
209. Eru Tamaikoha; Gottfried Lindauer
210. Woman of the Ba.sa.dung.Li tribe; c. 1930
211. He-fu woman, Hainan; c. 1930
212. Ha woman; c. 1930
213. Woman of the Ba.sa.dung.Li tribe; c. 1930
214. He-fu woman; c. 1930
215. Tsimshian sea monster design
216. Pare Watene; Gottfried Lindauer
217. Tamati Waka Nene; Gottfried Lindauer
218-221. Caribs from Suriname
222. Kwakiutl thunderbird design
223. Haida thunderbird
224. Wapisiana man
225. Mexican feathered serpent design
226. Maori; George Angas; 1844
228. Te Rangi.Pikinga; Gottfried Lindauer
229-233. Choroti facial designs
234. Caroline islander; Jacques Arago; c. 1820
235. Inuit seal design
236. Joseph Rutherford
237. Polynesians; Joseph Jenner Merrett
238. Mexican eagle design
239. Tawhiao Potatau Wherowhero; Gottfried Lindauer
241. A New Zealand chief
242. Haida double raven design
243. Polynesian chief; George Angas;
244. Ana Rupene and Child; Gottfried Lindauer
245. Timicua woman, Florida; Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues; c. 1564
246. Haida mountain goat design
247. Tattoo flash; George Burchett; early 1900s
248. Indonesian tattoo motif design
249. Tamati Te Puhi; Gottfried Lindauer

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