7.5 x 10 in — “Japanese Tattooing” — Print — 1913 — Book Illustration

**About This Print** Monochrome portrait captioned “TATTOOING, JAPAN”, showing a seated man viewed from behind in profile, wearing a tied headcloth and waistcloth, with extensive patterned tattoos on his back, arm and thigh. His raised hand holds a pale object. Printed permission credit names Yei Ozaki. Source: Customs of the World, edited by Walter Hutchinson, published by Hutchinson & Co., London, 1913. Publication year: 1913. Physical format: One physical print, paper, unframed. The print is unmounted. No optional mount is available for purchase. Condition: Good. Consistent with age. Please examine the scan images for the visible condition. Monochrome photographic portrait of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden stool, viewed from behind in profile. His hair is tied back beneath a knotted white headcloth, and a white cloth is knotted at his waist. His entire back, shoulder, upper arm and thigh are covered in intricate tattooed patterns—scrollwork, scale-like motifs and figural designs—rendered in pale outlines against the skin. His raised right hand holds a pale, elongated object near his chin. The plain grey backdrop contrasts with the dense tattoo work, and printed lettering appears beneath the image. **Item Details** - Print size: 7.5 × 10 in. **Returns & Shipping** - **Returns:** 14 days, same condition; buyer pays return postage. - **Packaging:** Clear bag in board-backed envelope, reinforced with recycled cardboard. - **Dispatch:** Royal Mail Tracked 24/48 (UK) & Tracked International. - UK: 1–3 days - US/EU: 5–12 days - Rest of world: 7–21 days Visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/ForestHillArtsHouse?section_id=53836230 for more People prints.