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.

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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