Tattoos in Japanese Prints inset sleeves

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despite a somewhat elusive history

Tattoos in Japanese Prints inset sleevesThis book tells the fascinating story of how, in the early nineteenth century, the color woodblock prints known as ukiyo e first inspired tattoo artists as the pictorial tradition of tattooing in Japan was just beginning. It explores the Japanese tattoos evolving meanings, from symbol of devotion to punishment and even to crime, and reveals the tales behind specific motifs. With lush, colorful images of flowers blooming on the arm of a thief, sea