Back tattoo ideas

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Realistic colour back tattoo of a green-skinned mermaid bound in rope, with red octopus tentacles over the shoulder and arm, jellyfish, coral and passion flowers below.
Mermaid and octopus back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper back showing a pocket compass, a chain and the script words To Die Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure.
Compass and quote lettering on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion head in profile with a full mane and Gurmukhi script above it, on a person's upper back.
Realistic lion head with script on upper back
Colour tattoo of blue forget-me-not flowers with yellow centres across the top of a shoulder and upper back.
Blue forget-me-not flowers on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a small walking kitten with its tail raised, sitting on the lower back of a person wearing jeans and a black top.
Realistic kitten tattoo on the lower back
Back tattoo of two figures in fedoras with a script name between them, in black and grey with some red and colour detail, placed across the middle of the back.
Script name and two fedora figures on a back
Back view of a large green and orange realistic butterfly tattoo spanning the back, with a star on the upper back and a sleeve on the raised arm.
Butterfly with wings across a back
Botanical tattoo of pink and purple lilies, grey butterflies and dotted vines running down a person's back.
Lilies and butterflies down the back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling wolf head inside a dreamcatcher with feathers, across the upper back.
Wolf and dreamcatcher on upper back
Realistic colour tattoo of a zipper opening the skin on a person's upper back and neck to reveal the spine and metal spinal hardware.
Zipper opening to reveal spine on back
Collage of owl tattoos in fine line, traditional and realism styles on backs, arms, ankles and chests.
Owl tattoos in a varied collage
Large realistic butterfly tattoo in black, grey and red with swirling linework, running down the side of a person's back.
Butterfly with red shading on a back
Black and grey realistic octopus tattoo across a shoulder and upper back, with tentacles curling over the shoulder blade.
Octopus tattoo across a shoulder
Colour tattoo of autumn maple leaves in red, orange, green and purple, cascading from the shoulder down the spine on a person's back.
Autumn maple leaves cascading down the back
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on a person's upper back, with the word Family in script above them.
Stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on the back
Photo of a red shaded rose tattoo with a grey thorned stem and leaf on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red rose with thorny stem on upper back
Realistic red lily tattoo with black and brown scrollwork and leaves across a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red lilies and scrollwork across a upper back
Black and grey realism roses with curling ornamental vines running down the side of a woman's back and ribs.
Rose and swirl vine tattoo down the back
Realistic colour tattoo of a sea turtle swimming over a blue watercolour-style wash, placed on the back.
Sea turtle swimming on a blue wash
Black and grey realism roses with a red butterfly and vines across a person's upper back, shaded in a botanical style.
Black and grey roses with a red butterfly on a back
Colour botanical tattoo of two red poppies on a stem with a seed pod, leaves and a beetle, running down a person's back and side.
Red poppies and beetle down the back
Colour and grey botanical tattoo on a shoulder and upper back, showing a blue police box with flowers, roses and leaves in grey shading.
TARDIS and flowers on a shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of peonies and leaves with watercolour splashes and drips, placed on the back.
Peony cluster with watercolour drips on back
Man crouching against a wall, showing a black and grey realism tattoo of angelic figures, script lettering and roses across his shoulder, upper arm, back and ribs.
Black and grey angel and rose tattoo across back and arm
Full-colour realism tattoo of pink lilies and butterflies with swirling stems running down the centre of a person's back.
Lilies and butterflies across a back
Black and grey shaded angel wings tattoo spanning the upper and mid back, with feathers drawn in a realistic style.
Angel wings across a woman's back
Black and grey wing tattoo with ornamental scrollwork on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Wing and scrollwork on upper back
Back tattoo of black ornamental lace-style linework with leaves and a mandala flower, plus realistic pink orchids and a tiger head, running down the spine and lower back.
Black lace floral back tattoo with orchids
Black and grey cherry blossom branch tattoo running vertically down a person's side back, drawn in a botanical realism style.
Cherry blossom branch down the back
Realistic colour tattoo of a vertebral column with metal rods and bolts, appearing to sit beneath skin peeled back by a zip, across the upper back and neck.
Zipped-open spine tattoo on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings over the upper back and shoulder, with peacock feathers running down the spine to the lower back.
Phoenix and peacock feathers across a back
Black and red poppy tattoo with butterflies, vine and a camera on a person's back, in a botanical style with realistic shading.
Red poppies, butterflies and camera on a back
Colour realism tattoo across a woman's back and side showing a soaring eagle, a man in a feathered headdress and a cougar head, placed on the back and ribs.
Eagle, feathers and cougar on a back and side
Black and grey realism wing tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless man, with detailed feather shading.
Black and grey wing across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realistic roses with swirling vine linework running down the side of a back, placed on the ribs and back.
Black and grey roses with swirls down the back
Large botanical tattoo across a back showing a grey tree with pink blossom, red falling leaves and a red anatomical heart among the roots.
Blossom tree and anatomical heart on a back
Back view of a person with a densely tattooed back and arms, featuring a large grey hexagon, a crested eagle and engraved-style vintage motifs in realism style.
Full back tattoo with hexagon and eagle crest
Realistic colour tattoo of a flock of black birds over a pink and purple sunset, with a wrecked ship in waves and a cliff, across a person's upper back and side.
Bird flock and sunset sea scene on a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather with birds lifting away from it and the script Psalms 91:4 beside it, on skin, likely the back or side of the torso.
Feather and birds with Psalms 91:4 script
Black and grey lion head tattoo across a man's upper back and shoulder, realistic on the left and geometric with dotwork shading on the right.
Half realistic, half geometric lion on shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dreamcatcher with feathers, beads and flowers across a person's upper back.
Dreamcatcher with flowers on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, winged figures and script lettering across a man's upper arm, shoulder, back and ribs.
Black and grey roses and script on back and arm
Colour botanical tattoo of pink lotus flowers, buds and green lily pads climbing vertically along the centre of a woman's back.
Lotus and lily pad vine down the spine
Realistic black and grey roses with swirling vine linework running down the side of a person's back and ribs.
Black and grey roses and swirls down the side and back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with a clock face and pocket watch across a person's upper back.
Skull and pocket watch across a back
Large black and grey landscape back tattoo with mountains, trees and a sun, plus German script across the upper back, seen from behind by a lake.
Landscape back piece with German script
Black and grey realism tattoo of lilies, scrolling vines and a skull running down the back, with the upper back and shoulder visible.
Lilies, swirls and skull on a back piece
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo filled with roses and flowers, shown on the upper back of a person with long dark hair.
Crescent moon of roses on upper back