TATTOO: The Iconography of Japan
208 pages
In this book, the beauty and design of Japanese tattoos are explored through ukiyo-e prints and explained in detailed bilingual Japanese and English text.
Divided into 2 comprehensive chapters:
Chapter 1: Artworks featuring irezumi by Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Toyokuni Utagawa, Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Yoshiiku Ochiai, Kunichika Toyohara, and Yoshitora Utagawa.
Chapter 2: Irezumi tattoo designs grouped by motif, specifically Shinto and Buddhist deities, animals, plants / flowers, yokai / monsters and more.
(2023)
208 pages
In this book, the beauty and design of Japanese tattoos are explored through ukiyo-e prints and explained in detailed bilingual Japanese and English text.
Divided into 2 comprehensive chapters:
Chapter 1: Artworks featuring irezumi by Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Toyokuni Utagawa, Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Yoshiiku Ochiai, Kunichika Toyohara, and Yoshitora Utagawa.
Chapter 2: Irezumi tattoo designs grouped by motif, specifically Shinto and Buddhist deities, animals, plants / flowers, yokai / monsters and more.
(2023)
208 pages
In this book, the beauty and design of Japanese tattoos are explored through ukiyo-e prints and explained in detailed bilingual Japanese and English text.
Divided into 2 comprehensive chapters:
Chapter 1: Artworks featuring irezumi by Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Toyokuni Utagawa, Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Yoshiiku Ochiai, Kunichika Toyohara, and Yoshitora Utagawa.
Chapter 2: Irezumi tattoo designs grouped by motif, specifically Shinto and Buddhist deities, animals, plants / flowers, yokai / monsters and more.
(2023)
