SARAH E. THOMPSON - TATTOOS IN JAPANESE PRINTS
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SARAH E. THOMPSON
TATTOOS IN JAPANESE PRINTS
Published by MFA Publications, 2017
Book size 25.7 x 19.8 x 2 cm
Pages 149 pages
First edition
Hardcover
Language English
ISBN 978087846846
Throughout the times the Japanese tattoo artists have been inspired by the ukiyo-e creating a graphic tradition seen on the skins of people until this day. Tattoos in Japanese Prints explore the meanings and symbols of Japanese tattooing with colorful illustrations featuring creations from flowers to sea monsters. Sarah E. Thompson, the curator of Japanese Art in at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, showcases how the inspiration for the tattoos has remained the same for over 200 years. Tattooing has become very popular over the world making the subject of its traditions more actual than ever.
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Throughout history, Japanese tattoo artists have been inspired by ukiyo-e, creating a graphic tradition that is visible on people's skin to this day. Tattoos in Japanese Prints explores the meanings and symbols of Japanese tattooing with colorful illustrations featuring designs ranging from flowers to sea monsters. Sarah E. Thompson, the art curator of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, shows how the inspiration for tattoos has remained the same for over 200 years. Tattooing has become very popular around the world, making the subject of its traditions more relevant than ever.