The Monkey King

Son Goku, the Monkey King of Journey to the West, blowing out hairs that turn into monkeys. A cheeky, lively figure. Upper arm or calf, 14 to 17 cm.

Yashima Gakutei, The Monkey King Songokū, from the Chinese novel Journey to the West, probably 1824. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929. Public domain.

Public domain. Any artist can tattoo it; ask them to draw it their way.