Back tattoo ideas

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Fine black line tattoo of a mother and child embracing, with a small red heart beside it, shown in close up on the back and in a wider view.
Mother and child line tattoo with red heart
Fine line black outline world map with the word wanderlust in script on a woman's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
World map and wanderlust script on upper back
Fine line butterfly tattoo with black scrollwork wings and a red awareness ribbon at its centre, on a person's upper back.
Butterfly with awareness ribbon on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of two faces in profile, almost touching, on a woman's upper back between the shoulder blades.
Two profiles almost touching on upper back
Fine line black arrow tattoo with the script words real or not real across the lower back, shown above a second close view of an arrow with the word real on the upper arm.
Arrow tattoo with real or not real script
Black fine line tattoo of a column of moon phases running down the centre of a person's back, with dark hair falling over one shoulder.
Moon phases down the spine on a back
Fine line tattoo of small butterflies in pink and brown tones scattered across the upper back and shoulder blade, with the wearer's face not shown.
Scattered butterflies across an upper back
Black and white photo of a fine line botanical tattoo of a bare branch with a small bird perched on it, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Bird perched on a branch across a shoulder blade
Fine line black tattoo of a fairy with small star marks on the upper back, just below the nape of the neck.
Fairy and stars on upper back
Fine line tattoo of a heart entwined with an infinity symbol on the upper back near the neck, seen from behind.
Heart and infinity symbol on the upper back
Black lettering tattoo running vertically down a woman's upper back, shown from behind in a tan suede top.
Vertical script tattoo on upper back
Black script tattoo reading Beyond fear lies freedom with three small birds in flight, placed on a person's upper back.
Beyond fear lies freedom script with birds on back
Small black and grey fine line dandelion tattoo with drifting seeds on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dandelion seeds tattoo on upper back
Back tattoo of a stylised wolf drawn in fine line hatching, with green swirling vines around it, across the upper and middle back.
Stylised wolf across a back
Black fine line script reading live free with three flying birds on the upper back, seen from behind on a woman in a grey sweater.
Live free script and birds on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of an engraved hand releasing strings from which dotwork planets, including a ringed Saturn, hang across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Hand holding planets on the upper back
Back tattoo of a blossom branch with pink flowers and fine black linework, with script lines running through it, on a person lying in shallow water.
Blossom branch tattoo across a back
Back of a woman with red hair and a floral top, showing a fine line script tattoo reading forever young across the upper back below the neck.
Forever young script on upper back
Blue fine line tattoo of a swirled heart with the word Sisters in script lettering, on a person's upper back.
Sisters script inside a swirled heart
Black and grey botanical orchid tattoo across a woman's upper back, seen from behind in a backless sequin gown.
Orchid tattoo across the upper back
Two matching shoulder blade tattoos of the word Ohana in fine line script beside a pink flower, shown in two photos.
Matching Ohana script and flower tattoos
Fine line black tattoo of eight moon phases running vertically down the centre of a person's back, along the spine.
Moon phases down the spine
Black fine line tattoo of a ferris wheel with spokes and a central hub, placed in the centre of the upper back.
Ferris wheel tattoo on upper back
Black and grey fine line dandelion tattoo on a woman's upper back, with seeds drifting into small birds towards the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of five moon phases in a row across the upper back, seen from behind on a woman with her hair in a bun.
Moon phases across the upper back
Black fine line abstract tattoo across a bare upper back, with circles, swirls, a solid dot and italic lettering along curved lines.
Abstract linework and lettering on upper back
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'She flies with her own wings' across a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Script quote on upper back
Black dotwork and fine line lotus mandala tattoo centred on the back of the neck and upper back, with hanging drop details.
Ornate lotus mandala on the nape of the neck
Black fine line dolphin tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shown in a black and white photograph.
Dolphin on the upper back
Black script reading Love me for who i am runs across the upper back, with a small butterfly above it and a shaded butterfly on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterfly on the shoulder
Black fine line stars trailing from the nape of the neck down the upper back of a woman with red braided hair.
Star trail tattoo on the upper back and neck
Fine line mountain range tattoo with dotwork shading and a purple triangle, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Mountain and triangle design on upper back
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back with two fine line swallows over the shoulder blades and a small script tattoo running down the side.
Two swallows and script on a back
Black and white photo of a shirtless man seen from behind, with a fine line circle tattoo on his shoulder and upper arm and a long thin line running down his back.
Fine line circle and line tattoo on shoulder and back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two birds perched on a thin branch with small leaves, on a person's upper back near the shoulder.
Two birds on a branch on the upper back
Fine line black tattoo of an infinity symbol with the words love yourself in script on the lower back.
Love yourself script within an infinity symbol
Small black fine line treble clef tattoo on the upper back, shown in close up on pale skin.
Treble clef on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of a kneeling figure, a dark cloud and a serpent on a woman's upper back, shown from behind.
Kneeling figure, cloud and serpent on upper back
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with an ornate mandala top and three shaded feathers across the upper back, in a black and white photo.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on upper back
Black geometric arrow-like tattoo running vertically down the upper back, centred on the spine, with a blanket draped over the shoulder.
Geometric arrow tattoo on upper back
Black ink tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds, three birds and the script words 'i carry your heart' across the upper back.
Dandelion, birds and script quote on upper back
Fine line black script tattoo running vertically down the centre of a person's back along the spine, shown from behind with hair tied up.
Script line down the spine
Back of a person's neck and upper back showing a fine line black tattoo of the words Not all those who wander are lost, with a small bird on each side.
Quote and two birds on upper back
Fine line tattoo of a black cat sitting on a grey crescent moon with pink flowers and green leaves, on a person's upper back.
Black cat on a crescent moon with flowers
Small thin black lowercase lettering reading cry on the upper back near the shoulder blade, in a fine line style.
Small cry lettering on upper back
Small solid black ballerina silhouette tattoo in a tutu, with one arm raised, placed centrally on the upper back.
Ballerina silhouette on upper back
Two black outline geometric bird tattoos sit near the shoulder blades of two people, one larger on the left and one smaller on the right.
Geometric bird tattoos on two shoulders
Black ink compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings, in fine line style, on the centre upper back of a person with their hair tied back.
Compass rose tattoo on the upper back