Back tattoo ideas

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Black and grey back tattoo of a winged figure with outstretched feathered wings and sketched geometric lines, spanning the upper back.
Winged figure across upper back
Teal mandala tattoo with layered petals and a central spiral across a person's upper back, with dark braided hair falling over one shoulder.
Teal mandala on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a dragonfly with curling swirls on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dragonfly with swirls on a shoulder blade
Black geometric tattoo of stacked diamonds and linked lines running vertically across the upper back, in a geometric style.
Vertical geometric motif on upper back
Full back Japanese style tattoo of a woman in a patterned robe among chrysanthemums and flames, in black and grey ink, across the upper and mid back.
Japanese back piece with woman and flames
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant herd walking across a savanna on a person's upper back.
Elephant herd on upper back
Shaded purple lotus flowers and a purple butterfly tattoo on a person's lower back, with a black lace waistband visible at the bottom edge.
Purple lotus flowers and butterfly on lower back
Black ink owl tattoo on the upper back of a woman with long hair pulled to one side, shown in black and white.
Owl tattoo on the upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a bare tree with branching limbs and spreading roots covering a person's back.
Bare tree across a back
Small fine line dreamcatcher tattoo with blue and red feathers on a woman's upper back, shown from behind.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on upper back
Colourful tree of life tattoo across a person's lower and upper back, with a striped orange trunk, leaves, fruit, birds and blue flowers in a botanical style.
Tree of life with birds and flowers across the back
Close-up of a fine line outline tattoo of a scallop shell on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, with faint pinkish marks on the skin.
Scallop shell on upper back
Black ink blackwork back tattoo of symmetrical lotus and ornamental motifs, photographed from behind in a tattoo studio.
Ornamental full back tattoo
Black handwritten script tattoo of a Galileo quote across the upper back, in a lettering style, on a person wearing a black top with the face not shown.
Galileo quote in script across upper back
Realistic colour tattoo of a pink lily with green stems and leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Pink lily tattoo on upper back
Photograph of a large back tattoo of a black bird in flight and red flower splashes, with loose grey wash and fine linework on the upper back and spine.
Bird and red flowers across a back
Black and grey dotwork fox head with a rose and flowing leaves tattooed on the upper back.
Fox head with rose on upper back
Black ink tattoo of a bare tree with branches over the shoulder and upper arm, with three birds in flight across the upper back, photographed from behind.
Bare tree and birds on a shoulder
Black lettering tattoo of three Chinese characters in a vertical line down the upper back of a person with blonde hair pulled over one shoulder.
Three Chinese characters down the upper back
Full back tattoo of a Star Wars scene with Darth Vader, a stormtrooper, a Death Star, TIE fighters, an AT-AT walker and Boba Fett on a starry background, in grey and colour.
Star Wars scene across a full back
Shaded bull skull with curved horns inside a dreamcatcher hoop with beads and two hanging feathers, tattooed on the upper back.
Bull skull and dreamcatcher on the upper back
Realistic red anatomical heart tattoo with grey shading and black script quotes above and below it, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Anatomical heart with script quote on upper back
Black dotted-line star constellation tattoo across the lower back and side of a person's torso, with jeans visible at the waistband.
Star constellation tattoo on lower back
Realistic colour tattoo of a Dutch-style flower bouquet with tulips, peonies, a butterfly and morning glories across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Floral still life across a back and shoulder
Black dotwork sun tattoo with a stippled centre and pointed rays, centred on the upper back.
Dotwork sun on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cowboy hat and a boot with the script words Life's a dance you learn as you go, on the upper back.
Cowboy hat and boot with script quote
Black ink handwritten lettering with a small cross, reading 'My soul will rest in your embrace for I am yours you are mine', across the upper back of a person wearing a blue top.
Handwritten quote with cross on upper back
Black and white photo of a woman with her hair in a bun, showing a small vertical Roman numeral lettering tattoo on the upper back below the neck.
Vertical Roman numerals on upper back
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with dotwork shading at the centre, placed in the middle of the upper back.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a grotesque face with multiple eyes and an open, toothed mouth, shaded on the upper back.
Grotesque half-human, half-creature face
Fine line script tattoo reading She flies with her own wings, running diagonally across a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Script quote across upper back
Black fine line script reading La vita e bella across the lower back, just above the waistband of dark trousers with a red floral print.
La vita e bella script on lower back
Fine line and dotwork tulips on a stem across a person's upper back, with a small crescent moon near the right shoulder blade.
Two tulips on a stem across a back
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant with its trunk raised and a swirling ornament, with patterned detailing on its body, placed on the middle of a person's back.
Ornate elephant with raised trunk on the back
Black geometric tattoo of a clock face, a key and descending dots running down the centre of a person's back.
Clock, key and dots down the spine
Black fine-line geometric tattoo of circles, triangles and radiating lines running down the centre of a woman's back, placed on the back.
Geometric line tattoo down a back
Black and grey shaded diamond tattoo on the lower back of a woman with long dark hair, photographed from behind.
Diamond tattoo on lower back
Close view of a black tribal flame tattoo on a person's upper back, with a laser handpiece held against the skin.
Black tribal flame on back under laser treatment
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with swirling scrollwork and a blackletter E at the east point, on the upper back.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of three cat silhouettes across a back, filled with ornamental patterns, a rose and spiral designs.
Three cat silhouettes on a back
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a woman with a blunt fringe, a skull, white butterflies and black birds, with a small colour rose visible lower left.
Woman, skull and butterflies on back
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of a running hare with dotted geometric lines and the words MAKE YOUR LUCK, on a person's upper back.
Running hare with geometric lines on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cat in a striped jumper fishing from a rowboat under a dotted crescent moon, on the upper back.
Cat fishing from a rowboat on the upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a mountain range with the script words 'the mountains are calling' on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Mountain outline and script on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a top hat, shaded rose, pocket watch, key and two butterflies across a person's upper back.
Top hat, rose and pocket watch on upper back
Black and white photograph of a woman's bare back with a fine branching root-like botanical tattoo running from the shoulder down the spine.
Branching roots tattoo across a woman's back
A full arm sleeve in Japanese style, with black ground, grey wind-swept clouds, red cherry blossoms and a pink geometric cube pattern across the upper arm, shown from several angles.
Japanese cloud and blossom arm sleeve
Black ink tattoo of an ornately patterned elephant with a yin yang on its head, across the upper back of a person wearing a pink open-back top.
Ornate elephant with yin yang on upper back