Tattoo Styles

刺青の様式

Dictionary entry

  1. American Traditional Tattoo 1900s– / Style

    The classic American tattoo style of bold black outlines, limited pigments and stock images — anchors, roses, swallows. Sailor culture and the circulation of flash sheets standardized a graphic language on skin.

  2. Irezumi Edo period– / Style

    Japan's tattoo style, inspired by Kuniyoshi's Suikoden heroes, that carves narrative across the back and body. Waves and clouds frame the imagery — the gaku — turning the body into a single ukiyo-e.

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