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.
How far will people go to decorate their bodies? This dazzling array of tattoos provides 200 high-quality illustrations that showcase the ornamental art form and represent authentic styles from Japanese and Polynesian to Tribal and Mehndi.
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; 1844
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. 1900
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; 1844
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