1585 Japanese Irezumi Tattoo - S. Ogawa Framed Canvas
His back is a living manuscript of Japanese tattoo culture. Traditional irezumi emerges as a testament to the Edo period’s hidden trades, each mark an echo of working-class resolve. The ink—deep red, ocean blue—draws out the ancestral echoes of Asian body art: the slow, deliberate strikes of a craftsman’s needle, the silent pledge of the wearer’s devotion to this ancient Japanese tattoo practice.
S. Ogawa’s framed canvas captures the full weight of 19th century Japanese tattoo artistry—no mythical dragons, no phantoms—just the stark witness of the man’s flesh as it bears the signature of traditional tattoo art. Each stroke of pigment becomes an archive of history: Japanese irezumi culture, Edo street trades, the pulse of laborers who carried these tattoos like secret badges. This framed canvas binds the past’s hush to the present’s gaze—a shrine to Japanese body art that remains as potent now as it did centuries ago.
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Framed Canvas Art
Make any room a showpiece
• Luscious artist-grade cotton canvas, finely textured for depth and precision.
• Hand-stretched and natural white to capture light/color with striking clarity.
• Printed with non-toxic, water-based pigments that stay vivid for decades.
• Precisely measured floating frame that creates a sleek, gallery-worthy effect.
• Sustainably sourced FSC® certified European knotless pine.
3 distinctive frame colors
Black: Suits every style from bold modernity to gothic opulence.
White: Helps art shine bright in dark rooms to lift your mood.
Natural: Infuses warmth with its rich, honeyed tones.
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Non-toxic Giclee Printing
Giclée Printing
Forget 4 color CMYK. Giclée layers up to 12 — alive with deeper shadows, richer highlights and multidimensional contrasts.
A Century of Color
Printed using a pro-lab process that helps art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.
Water-based Inks
Neo pigment, water-based inks that are 100% non-hazardous and toxin-free. Meeting the strictest industry standards as defined by Oeko-Tex 100 safety applications, Residues Standard List (RSL) and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.
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Artist-grade cotton with finely grained texture. Capturing every intricate brushstroke and subtle color gradient.
Premium 400gsm canvas
Elegant floating frame
3 chic color choices
Museum-grade giclee printing
FSC® certified wood
Luxe water-based inks
Brand new, just for you
Produced & shipped in 3-4 days
Shipped carbon neutral
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Premium 400gsm canvas
Elegant floating frame
3 chic color choices
Museum-grade giclee printing
FSC® certified wood
Luxe water-based inks
Brand new, just for you
Produced & shipped in 3-4 days
Shipped carbon neutral
3 good deeds in every purchase
A Century of Color
Pro-lab printing helps your art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.
