Back tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged, horned figure with hands pressed together, covering the full back of a shirtless man.
Winged horned figure tattoo across a back
Realistic blue morpho butterfly tattoo with white dot edging on the mid back, with a grey flower tattoo visible at the upper right.
Blue morpho butterfly on the back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a jester figure on a Joker playing card held by a gloved-looking hand, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Joker playing card held in a hand on the back
Full-colour realism tattoo of autumn maple and oak leaves in orange, red, green and yellow across the lower back.
Autumn leaves across a lower back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bitten Oreo biscuit with crumbs on a person's upper back, shown beside a printed copy of the same design.
Bitten Oreo biscuit on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha with a parasol across a full back, with a small dragon design on the arm.
Geisha with parasol on a full back
Colour tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from pink cherry blossom on a branch across a person's upper back.
Hummingbird and cherry blossom on a back
Black and grey realism lion head tattoo across a person's upper back, photographed from behind with the neck and short hair visible.
Lion head tattoo across upper back
Realistic cherry blossom tree tattoo with pink flowers and a shaded grey trunk spanning a person's back.
Cherry blossom tree across the back
Large Japanese style back tattoo of a grey crane in flight with pink cherry blossoms and pale peonies, shown from behind.
Crane and cherry blossom back piece
Realism tattoo of two grey tabby cats with a red yarn ball and red thread across a person's upper back.
Two tabby cats with red yarn on a back
Black and grey back tattoo of a bird in flight beside German text, with a brushstroke ladder shape and red wash, placed across the back.
Bird in flight with German text on a back
Colour realism tattoo of two figures in a lightsaber duel inside a circular emblem on the upper back, with a blue sky behind them.
Lightsaber duel in a circle on the upper back
Black and grey full back tattoo of a bearded pirate with an eyepatch and tricorn hat, beside sailing ships, an octopus tentacle and a treasure chest.
Pirate scene across a full back
Realism botanical tattoo of a flower bouquet with a butterfly spanning the upper back and shoulder, with a grey rose on the right.
Realistic floral bouquet across a back
Realistic coloured tattoo of a fox with feathered wings, leafy branches and a long curling tail across a person's back and side.
Fox with feathered wings across a back
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a gorilla's face with a tree frog on a branch, across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Gorilla and frog on a shoulder blade
Full back tattoo in realistic colour showing a seated red fox in a green forest with ivy, toadstools and a small figure at the lower right, on a Back placement.
Fox in a forest on a full back piece
A realistic colour portrait of a man in a studded black jacket, with red script lettering reading Michael Jackson, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Realistic portrait with red script on a back
Realistic dreamcatcher with pink roses, grey shaded feathers and script lettering tattooed across a person's back.
Dreamcatcher and roses across a back
Grey shaded backpack tattoo with a compass star and the word Wanderlust on a man's upper back, photographed from behind beside a rocky lake.
Backpack and compass tattoo on upper back
Realistic colour tattoo of sunflowers with a soft blue wash across the upper back, photographed from behind.
Sunflowers across a upper back tattoo
Large back tattoo in black and grey with red accents, showing lips holding a cigarette, a hand, and German lettering across the back.
Back piece with lips, hand and German lettering
Realistic colour butterfly tattoo in orange, red and yellow with black edging, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Orange butterfly on a shoulder blade
Colourful realistic tattoo of a hot air balloon made of butterflies with fine black rope lines, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Butterfly hot air balloon on upper back
Realistic green viper coiled across a back tattoo, with a red rose below and dark smoke and purple shapes above.
Green viper and red rose on the back
Realistic black and grey crucifixion tattoo covering the upper back, showing a figure on a wooden cross with a crown of thorns.
Crucifixion scene across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather breaking up into a flock of birds across a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Feather turning into birds on upper back
Realism tattoo of an upside-down kitten with large eyes and striped fur, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Upside-down kitten on upper back
Realistic colour tattoo of a starry galaxy showing through torn skin on the upper back.
Galaxy revealed through torn skin on a back
Colour realism tattoo of a bouquet of pink and red roses with buds and green leaves, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Rose bouquet on upper back
Large Japanese style back tattoo of a samurai in armour with a topknot, shaded in black and grey, with red maple leaves and a purple flower on the arm.
Samurai warrior and maple leaves across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a surreal face with flowing, organic forms covering a person's back.
Surreal face and flowing forms across a back
Realistic grey shaded tattoo of a cat's face with green eyes and the script word Emmett beneath, on a person's upper back.
Realistic cat portrait with script name on upper back
Colour realism tattoo on a back showing an ornate hand mirror with a monarch butterfly, a pink rose and orange flowers.
Ornate mirror, butterfly and rose on the back
Colour realism tattoo of purple magnolia blossoms and buds on a branch running down a woman's outer thigh, with a second magnolia on the lower back.
Purple magnolia branch down a thigh
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a woman in a fedora with a band across her eyes, two ravens and handwritten script covering the upper back.
Woman in fedora and birds on a full back
Colourful realism tattoo of a horse's head with flowing mane, orange feathers and dark birds, covering the whole of a person's back.
Horse portrait with feathers across a full back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a nail cross wrapped in wire, with the script words Only The Strong Survive, on the upper back.
Nail cross with Only The Strong Survive script
Black and grey photograph of a realistic skull tattoo surrounded by shaded roses on a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Skull and roses across the upper back
Colour tattoo of a golden snitch with grey shaded wings and the script words It's Real For Us, on the lower back.
Golden snitch with script on the lower back
Realistic sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing red roses and a grey shaded bird with spread wings.
Realistic red roses and bird on upper arm
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 in colour realism showing two muscle cars against a desert sky, with a cracked glass effect and a Route 66 sign.
Two muscle cars and Route 66 sign across a back
Black and grey realism tattoos of a large skull across the back and two female portrait faces on the thighs.
Skull and portrait back and leg tattoos
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock feather with a blue and orange eye, running down the upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Peacock feather tattoo on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, placed on a person's upper back.
Realistic lion head on upper back
Realistic coloured tattoo of two pink lilies, a blue butterfly and black and green swirling vines on the upper back.
Pink lilies and blue butterfly on the back