Back tattoo ideas

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Black and white photo of a person seen from behind, with a large back tattoo of script and roses and tattoos on the upper arm.
Back piece with script and roses
Black and grey photo of a shaded realistic tattoo of a flock of bats spreading across a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Flock of bats across upper back
Fine line black lettering tattoo of coordinates with degree symbols, placed across the upper back of a woman in a white lace bodysuit and jeans.
Coordinate line tattoo across upper back
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a gnarled, bare tree with sparse branches across the upper back and shoulder blade, photographed from behind.
Gnarled tree tattoo across upper back
Black crescent moon tattoo on the upper back of a person with hair in a bun, seen from behind in a black crop top.
Crescent moon tattoo on upper back
Black script lettering reading 'What if I fall? But my darling, What if you fly?' on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Script quote on upper back
Black and white photo of a man's bare upper back with hands behind his head, showing the word artist in lowercase sans-serif lettering between the shoulder blades, in Lettering style on the Back.
Word tattoo across the upper back
Black and white photo of a bare back with a botanical tattoo of bare branches and berry clusters running from the shoulder down to the waist.
Branch tattoo across a bare back
Black ink dragonfly tattoo with ornate mandala detail sits between the shoulder blades of a woman in a white strapless top, photographed from behind.
Dragonfly and mandala tattoo on upper back
Large black mandala tattoo with fine dotted rings and ornamental petals across the upper back of a person with dark hair.
Black mandala on upper back
Small black silhouette tattoo of a flock of birds on a woman's upper back, with her hair pulled up and her face turned away from the camera.
Flock of birds on upper back
Black tree of life tattoo with a central swirl, branches with small red leaves and spreading roots, on a person's upper back.
Tree of life on upper back
Black ink script reading Jeremiah 29:11 above an outlined Ichthys fish with a small cross inside, tattooed on the upper back.
Ichthys fish and Jeremiah 29:11 on upper back
Black script tattoo reading The pain you feel today... is the strength you feel tomorrow, sitting along the lower back above a waistband.
Script quote tattoo on lower back
Colour tattoo of a skull wrapped in pink and yellow flowers, leaves and a butterfly, in a botanical style on the upper back.
Skull and flowers on upper back
Large black and grey realism tattoo of a bare tree with an owl perched in its branches and a compass rose on a person's back.
Bare tree, owl and compass on a back
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back showing large symmetrical black tribal tattoos with spirals and fern-like motifs across the upper back and shoulders.
Tribal back tattoo in black and grey
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with dotted drop chains and diamond shapes, centred on a person's upper back.
Lotus mandala on upper back
Back view of a woman with a faceted geometric bear tattoo in navy, purple and pink on her upper back near the shoulder blade.
Geometric bear on the upper back
Black and grey tattoo of an Art Nouveau style woman within a circular frame, covering the middle of a person's upper back.
Art Nouveau woman in a circle on upper back
White ink tattoo of paisley and flower motifs on the upper back, drawn with fine dotted linework.
White ink paisley and floral design on upper back
Fine line script tattoo reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good, with a trail of footprints, across the upper back.
Quote script and footprints across upper back
Colour tattoo of a small bird with spread wings in green, blue and black splashes, on the upper back.
Bird in flight on upper back
Black and grey sea turtle tattoo with a shaded world map on its shell, placed on the side of a person's lower back.
Sea turtle with world map shell on the back
Black ink tattoo of a slender winged figure, possibly a fairy or dragonfly, with soft brushed linework on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Winged figure tattoo on upper back
Full-colour phoenix tattoo in a neo-traditional style across a person's back, with spread wings in purple, blue and green and flowing red and blue tail feathers.
Colourful phoenix across a back
Back view of a woman with one hand raised to her head, showing two black butterfly tattoos on her upper back near the shoulder blade.
Two butterflies on upper back
Fine line tattoo of three paper planes with blue watercolour wash and dashed flight paths, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Paper planes with blue wash on a back
Realistic braid tattoo with a red tie, shaded in grey and muted mauve, running from the nape of the neck down the upper back.
Realistic braided hair tattoo on upper back
Black ink tattoo of two stylised koi fish with scrolling ornamental linework on the upper back, photographed from behind.
Stylised koi pair on upper back
Black fine script lettering tattoo of a Latin phrase across the lower back of a person wearing white shorts and a braided belt.
Latin script tattoo across the lower back
Fine line black fish tattoo on the upper back of a person with a tabby kitten held against their shoulder.
Small fish tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded winged ball with feathered wings on the upper back, near the shoulder blade, with dark curly hair falling over the shoulder.
Winged ball tattoo on upper back
Black and grey photograph of a small flock of solid black bird silhouettes in a curved line across the upper back.
Flock of small birds across the upper back
Solid black city skyline silhouette tattoo across a man's upper back, with a ferris wheel and tall spires, in a blackwork style.
City skyline across upper back
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
Black blackwork tattoo of planets stacked vertically down the upper back, with Saturn ringed in the middle, beside a small script mark on the shoulder.
Planets in a column down the upper back
Small black fine line spider web tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shown in a black and white photo.
Spider web on upper back
Black and grey realism skull tattoo with red shading in the eye socket and mouth, placed on the upper back.
Realistic skull with red accents on upper back
Black and grey engraved-style anatomical heart tattoo with three I am. phrases and partial script text across the upper back.
Anatomical heart with I am. lettering on upper back
Black and grey winged figure tattoo spanning a man's back, photographed from behind with his hands clasped.
Winged figure across a back
Black and grey realistic moth tattoo with lace-patterned wings across the upper back.
Lace-winged moth across upper back
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a steaming teacup on a stack of books, placed on the upper back below the shoulder blade.
Teacup and stacked books on upper back
Black and grey fine serif lettering reading tempus neminem manet across the upper back near the shoulder blade, with a hand resting on the shoulder.
Latin lettering across upper back
Small geometric dolphin tattoo with a watercolour wash in pink, blue and purple, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Geometric dolphin with watercolour wash on upper back
Black and grey realistic swan tattoo across the back of a person with dark hair, seen from behind while sitting outdoors on grass.
Realistic swan tattoo across a back
Black script lettering reading Fairest of them all across the upper back, sitting near the shoulder blade.
Script quote across the upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a woman's face framed by flowers, a lace-like headdress and arrows, across the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Woman portrait with flowers on a back