Back tattoo ideas

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Black and grey mandala tattoo on a person's back, with layered petals, dotwork shading and a central circle in dotted linework.
Black mandala tattoo on the back
Black fine line botanical vine tattoo with leaves and flowers across a woman's upper back, shoulder and upper arm, shown from behind in a warm sepia photo.
Floral vine tattoo across a back and arm
Four small colour tattoos of emblems, a blue water symbol, a green earth symbol, a grey air symbol and a red fire symbol, stacked vertically on a person's upper back.
Four nation emblems down the upper back
Realistic grey and pink tattoo of a geisha in a kimono with cherry blossom branches, covering the upper back.
Geisha portrait with cherry blossom on a back
Realistic colour sunflower tattoo with yellow petals and a teal centre on a woman's upper back, shown in a full view and a close-up.
Sunflower tattoo on upper back
Upper back tattoo of three butterflies made from shaded footprints, with blue, pink and green washes and script names beneath.
Three footprint butterflies across upper back
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a purple rose with banner lettering and two swallows on a woman's upper back, seen from behind.
Rose and swallows on upper back
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo running vertically from the nape down the upper back, above a white open-back top.
Vertical script tattoo down the upper back
Purple shaded lily tattoo with black ornamental swirls and dots on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Purple lily with swirls on upper back
Back of a woman in a blue halter dress, with a gold and silver metallic mandala temporary tattoo between the shoulder blades, a silver ornamental drop along the spine, and a white patterned band on
Gold mandala and spine drop on a back
Black silhouette of two flying figures with purple watercolour splashes and lettering on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Silhouetted flying figures with quote on upper back
Woman seen from behind with a traditional-style back tattoo of a pink rose, a dagger and a red and purple panther among roses, plus colourful arm sleeves.
Rose and panther back tattoo with sleeves
A black silhouette of a woman with red butterflies rising from her head, beside red script on the upper back, reading I am not afraid to keep on living.
Butterflies and silhouette with script on upper back
Full colour tattoo of a line-up of superheroes, including Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, across a person's upper back, with a Celtic triquetra above.
Superhero group across a back
Black fine line tattoo of peonies and trailing foliage across a woman's upper back and shoulder blades, seen from behind.
Peony and foliage tattoo across upper back
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of Alice in a blue dress holding an umbrella, with pink and teal splashes, on the upper back.
Alice with umbrella on upper back
Back view of a woman with colourful traditional tattoos of a snake and flowers across her back and arms, and a black and grey dotwork mandala on her neck.
Back, arm and neck tattoos with snake and mandala
Gold and blue metallic feather design with an om symbol and eye motifs across a woman's upper back, shown in a fan shape.
Gold and blue feather design across a back
Black script lettering reading Never run faster than your guardian angel can fly, tattooed in a long line across a bare back.
Script quote along the back
Realistic colour tattoo of red lips with teeth biting the lower lip, placed centrally on the upper back below the neck.
Red lips with teeth on upper back
Colour tattoo of a cluster of cartoon owls on a person's upper back, set against a blue watercolour wash with a grey spiral above.
Cluster of cartoon owls on upper back
Woman seen from behind with a small black fine line script tattoo on her upper back, wearing a white open-back vest and pastel tie-dye denim shorts.
Small script tattoo on upper back
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'You are my sunshine' across the upper back, with a pale blue bra strap below it.
You are my sunshine script on upper back
Slytherin house crest tattoo on the lower back, with a green shield, a grey snake and a black banner reading Slytherin.
Slytherin crest on the lower back
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dangling dotted drops across the centre of a person's upper back.
Lotus mandala with drops on the back
Colour botanical tattoo of a eucalyptus branch with pink gum blossoms and green leaves across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Eucalyptus branch with gum blossoms on a shoulder blade
Black and grey shaded lily tattoo with curling tendrils and a small sun motif on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Shaded lily with swirls on upper back
Colour tattoo of three sunflowers with dark brown centres and black outlines, placed across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Three sunflowers on a upper back
Back of a person's neck and upper back showing a sketch-style orange and black bow tattoo with a ribbon trailing down the spine, carrying handwritten script.
Bow and ribbon with script on upper back
Realistic peacock feather tattoo with green fronds and an orange and blue eye across the side of a person's back, lying on a white towel.
Peacock feather tattoo on a back
Full back tattoo of a red-eyed dragon with open jaws, lightning and a stone tower, in realism style, placed across the back with sleeve tattoos visible on both arms.
Dragon and castle across a back
Black ink ornate key tattoo with the word Honesty written along the shaft, placed on the lower back of a person wearing red underwear and denim.
Ornate key with Honesty script on lower back
Black and grey butterfly tattoos cascade down a bare back, with stars near the neck and scrolling vine work across the lower back.
Butterflies and scrollwork across a back
Realistic grey dragonfly tattoo with translucent wings and soft shading on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dragonfly tattoo on upper back
Colour tattoo of a sugar skull with a yellow flower on its head, sitting on a pink frosted cupcake with a green striped wrapper, placed on the upper back.
Sugar skull on a cupcake
Realistic black and grey tattoo of two wolves on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Two wolves on a shoulder blade
Black script lettering reading Doubt me, then watch me across the upper back of a person with reddened skin.
Script quote across the upper back
Black ink tattoo of a grinning cat with green eyes, its striped tail curling into a large spiral, on the upper back in a Blackwork style.
Grinning cat and spiral tail on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight above a tree on a person's upper back, with a thin red ribbon curling around the trunk and branches.
Bird and tree on upper back
Black and grey photo of a shaded skull wearing a chef's hat over crossed knives on the upper back, with the script words Mise en Place and a small cupcake above it on the neck.
Chef skull and crossed knives with script on neck
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with leafy vines, curls and three stars on the upper back, with soft grey shading.
Crescent moon, stars and vines on back
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope with a heart on the shank and the words Have Heart beneath, on the upper back.
Anchor and heart with Have Heart script
Black typewriter-style lettering reading "the truth is out there" runs across a person's upper back below the shoulder.
"The truth is out there" quote on upper back
Large grey shaded angel wings tattoo across the upper back, with a small colour rose and leaf piece on the shoulder.
Angel wings across the upper back
Black fine line script lettering reading No power in the verse can stop me, tattooed across the upper back.
Script quote across upper back
Black script lettering reading There's Faith In Love across the upper back and shoulder, photographed from behind.
Script quote 'There's Faith In Love' on shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of a treble clef followed by musical notes arranged to read as love, placed on the upper back.
Treble clef and music notes on the back
Colour tattoo of two blue tits perched on a branch of yellow forsythia, across the shoulder and upper back of a person in a white top.
Blue tits and forsythia on a shoulder