Tattoo style

Old school tattoos in Japan

Old school is a classic Western tattoo style characterized by bold black outlines and a limited color palette, typically red, yellow, and green. Also known as American traditional, common motifs include swallows, roses, panthers, and anchors.

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Artists with the most old school work

AkiraAichi · 68 works
KOTAROTokyo · 65 works
Takaya HashimotoFukui · 42 works
NATSUKOOsaka · 41 works
savvyTokyo · 30 works
moenozySaitama · 26 works
yutaroWakayama · 25 works
Y.U.R.IFukuoka · 22 works