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This unique book by tattoo artist Takahiro Kitamura (Horitaka, an apprentice of Horiyoshi III) discusses the art of the Japanese tattoo in the context of Ukiyo-e, concentrating on the parallel histories of the woodblock print and the tattoo.
A wonderful book from Hotei Publishing, printed in 2003. Out of all the books I have from Hotei, everyone looks at this one first.
The book is 11 inches tall, 9 inches wide, and one-quarter inch thick. 120 pages of epic tattoo photos and ukiyo-e artworks.
Has some age tanning around the edges of the pages, which is pretty normal for a book this old.
The very bottom near the spine is slightly scuffed from being taken on and off a bookshelf.
A great book for anyone’s collection. Its value will continue to increase over the years.
