Back piece tattoo ideas

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Large Japanese style back tattoo of a green dragon and a grey dragon among clouds and cherry blossoms, spanning the upper back and shoulders.
Twin dragons across a back piece
Full colour back piece of a peacock in flight with peacock feather eyes and pink magnolia blossoms, shown across the back and lower back.
Peacock and magnolia back piece
Full back tattoo in Japanese style showing a green dragon and an orange tiger among pink cherry blossoms and clouds.
Dragon and tiger back piece with blossoms
Black and grey Japanese style dragon tattoo covering a man's back, with swirling clouds and scaled body detail.
Dragon back piece in black and grey
Back of a woman showing a colourful Japanese style back piece of cherry blossom and flowers, with a green snake sleeve on the arm and a woman portrait tattoo on the upper arm.
Japanese back piece with cherry blossom and arm sleeve
Woman seen from behind with a large Japanese-style dragon tattoo in grey and gold tones across her back, with a tribal armband on her upper arm.
Dragon tattoo across a woman's back
Woman seen from behind with a colourful Japanese style koi and wave tattoo covering her back and left arm, against a dark red studio backdrop.
Full back Japanese koi and wave tattoo
Back of a woman with a black linework Japanese-style lotus and wave design across her lower back, and a peony and flower sleeve on her arm, photographed in a dim studio.
Lotus back piece and flower arm sleeve
Full back tattoo of an orange and black tiger battling a red and cream snake among clouds, in Japanese style, with further tattoos on both arms.
Tiger and snake full back piece
Black and white photo of a woman seated on sand with her back to the camera, showing a large Japanese-style floral tattoo covering her back.
Japanese floral back piece on a woman at the beach
Back view of a full back Japanese style tattoo of dragons among red clouds and waves, with colour and grey shading, extending down onto the thighs.
Full back dragon tattoo
Black ink bamboo stalks and leaves with Japanese-style calligraphy down the back, extending onto the shoulder, with small red seal stamps.
Bamboo and calligraphy across a back
Black and white photo of a shirtless man kneeling on a bed, showing a large black and grey Japanese-style tiger tattoo across his back and tattooed upper arm.
Tiger back tattoo on a kneeling man, black and grey
Close view of a large red phoenix tattoo with feathers running across the back and side of a person with dark hair, in a Japanese-influenced style.
Red phoenix tattoo across back and side
Black and white photo of a man seen from behind, showing a large Japanese style back tattoo of an eagle, waves and clouds, with script lettering and tattoos on his upper arms and forearms.
Full back piece with eagle and waves
Full back tattoo of a colourful Japanese-style phoenix with flowing feathers wrapping around the back and side of the body.
Colourful phoenix back piece
Back view of a woman with a full Japanese-style back tattoo showing a geisha in a kimono, cherry blossom and a lantern, against a pink wall.
Japanese geisha back piece with cherry blossom
Back view of a woman with a full Japanese style back tattoo of a geisha among flowers, with tattooed sleeves on both arms.
Full back Japanese geisha piece with sleeves
Back view of a full back tattoo in Japanese style, showing a large white cat framed by red and blue peonies, roses and cherry blossom.
Cat and flowers full back piece
Woman seen from behind with a large pink and red peony tattoo on her upper back, with grey leaves, a rock and three small butterflies, in a Japanese-influenced botanical style.
Peony and butterfly back piece
Black and grey Japanese style skull tattoo with curling waves and cherry blossom flowers across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Skull, waves and blossom on a back piece
Full back tattoo of a hannya mask among pink cherry blossoms in Japanese style, with further tattoos visible on the upper arms.
Hannya mask and cherry blossom back piece