Tattoos of the Floating World: Ukiyo-e motifs in the Japanese Tattoo

$90.00

140 pages

Book by Horitaka, who studied under Horiyoshi III about Japanese tattoos in the context of Ukiyo-e, concentrating on the parallel histories of the woodblock print and the tattoo. Through high quality illustrations it shows that the Japanese tattoo is highly reliant on and linked to the woodblock print and that it deserves a position among the other art forms. A range of typical ukiyo-e motifs in the Japanese tattoo are discussed and illustrated by the original Japanese prints, and sketches, drawings and tattoos by tattoo master Horiyoshi III.

(2003)

*NOTE: Please see last 3 photos for examples of signs of age

140 pages

Book by Horitaka, who studied under Horiyoshi III about Japanese tattoos in the context of Ukiyo-e, concentrating on the parallel histories of the woodblock print and the tattoo. Through high quality illustrations it shows that the Japanese tattoo is highly reliant on and linked to the woodblock print and that it deserves a position among the other art forms. A range of typical ukiyo-e motifs in the Japanese tattoo are discussed and illustrated by the original Japanese prints, and sketches, drawings and tattoos by tattoo master Horiyoshi III.

(2003)

*NOTE: Please see last 3 photos for examples of signs of age