The dragons, demons and flowers tattooed on the characters depicted in “ukiyo-e” prints remain popular today.

Events Gaze at “Tattoos in Japanese Prints” at the MFA “Tattoos in Japanese Prints” features nearly 80 works by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a great ukiyo-e master, and his contemporaries.

Books Weekend Japan’s Tattoo Art, in Classic Woodblock Prints Ukiyo-e artists produced woodblock prints incorporating depictions of tattooed bodies that told personal stories of their own.

According to “Tattoos in Japanese Prints,” a new publication from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, it was only in the 19th century that they were elevated to the level of art. Author Sarah E ...

Japanese tattoo art is based on woodblock prints and other Edo period art, therefore it follows a tradition, and there are rules. I liked that about the style. There is structure.

The Japanese as a culture has long been noted for its appreciation of beauty, but that does not necessarily extend to the art of tattoo. The show looks at Japanese tattooing and its ties to ukiuyo ...

Tired of the same old, same old ink? You'll fall in love with the tattoo reboot of an ancient art form: Japanese woodblock paintings! Here are 8 ideas for Japanese woodblock tattoos that will have ...

A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main Library in October.

A spectacular exhibition of Japanese tattoo art at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum reveals the fascinating story of how artists and actors made tattoos legit.

Japanese masters spend years perfecting their craft and learning the stories behind the tattoos, derived from woodblock prints and Chinese folk tales.

The dragons, demons and flowers tattooed on the characters depicted in “ukiyo-e” prints remain popular today.