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author: Stefan Imhoff author: Stefan Imhoff
date: 2007-06-02T02:00:00+02:00 date: 2007-06-02T02:00:00+02:00
description: Irezumi (Japanese tattooing) is an inspiration for my website and the origin of my design. description: Irezumi (Japanese tattooing) is an inspiration for my website and the origin of my design.
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tags: ["design"] tags: ["design"]
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One of the best living artists of the Irezumi is Horiyoshi III, whose works can be seen in many illustrated books: <AffiliateLink asin="9074822452" text="Tattoos from the Floating World: Ukiyo-e Motif’s in Japanese Tattoo" /> and <AffiliateLink asin="0764312014" text="Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo" />. One of the best living artists of the Irezumi is Horiyoshi III, whose works can be seen in many illustrated books: <AffiliateLink asin="9074822452" text="Tattoos from the Floating World: Ukiyo-e Motif’s in Japanese Tattoo" /> and <AffiliateLink asin="0764312014" text="Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo" />.
<Bookshelf> <Bookshelf>
<AmazonBook asin="9074822452" /> <AmazonBook asin="9074822452" />
<AmazonBook asin="0764312014" /> <AmazonBook asin="0764312014" />
</Bookshelf> </Bookshelf>
Irezumi does not at random tattoo things on the body, the images have a profound meaning to the wearer and require expertise in religion, history, and myths from China and Japan. That is the reason bad copies and pseudo-Japanese tattoos are offered in Western tattoo studios. These tattooists lack this background knowledge. Irezumi does not at random tattoo things on the body, the images have a profound meaning to the wearer and require expertise in religion, history, and myths from China and Japan. That is the reason bad copies and pseudo-Japanese tattoos are offered in Western tattoo studios. These tattooists lack this background knowledge.
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## Water Margin ## Water Margin
<Figure <Figure
caption="Motif from Suikoden by Kuniyoshi: Captain Lu-Ta, the flowery monk, smashes a tree with a blow to impress a gang of good-for-nothings." caption="Motif from Suikoden by Kuniyoshi: Captain Lu-Ta, the flowery monk, smashes a tree with a blow to impress a gang of good-for-nothings."
size="wide" size="wide"
> >
<Image src="/assets/images/posts/suikoden-luta.jpg" alt="Woodblock print of a Chinese Monk" /> <Image src="/assets/images/posts/suikoden-luta.jpg" alt="Woodblock print of a Chinese Monk" />
</Figure> </Figure>
In short, it is about a band of robbers of 108 heroic men and women. Each of whom is forced into lawless life by adverse circumstances, and entrenching themselves on a fortified island in Liang-Shan marsh, where they go on a rampant raid for years. They fight against corrupt officials of the emperor and numerous villains. The story is true in parts and should have taken place in the Song Dynasty. In short, it is about a band of robbers of 108 heroic men and women. Each of whom is forced into lawless life by adverse circumstances, and entrenching themselves on a fortified island in Liang-Shan marsh, where they go on a rampant raid for years. They fight against corrupt officials of the emperor and numerous villains. The story is true in parts and should have taken place in the Song Dynasty.
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Legend has it that a koi, who manages to swim up the magical waterfalls, transforms into a dragon. After another 500 years, he turns into a horned dragon and after 1000 years into a winged dragon. Thus, the next design should show a dragon. Legend has it that a koi, who manages to swim up the magical waterfalls, transforms into a dragon. After another 500 years, he turns into a horned dragon and after 1000 years into a winged dragon. Thus, the next design should show a dragon.
<Figure <Figure
caption="Koi floating up the Longmen Waterfalls. It contains typical elements such as leaves, flowers, and wave crests." caption="Koi floating up the Longmen Waterfalls. It contains typical elements such as leaves, flowers, and wave crests."
size="fullsize" size="fullsize"
> >
<Image src="/assets/images/posts/design-koi.png" format="avif" alt="Design: Digital Irezumi" /> <Image src="/assets/images/posts/design-koi.png" format="avif" alt="Design: Digital Irezumi" />
</Figure> </Figure>
The hardest part of my design was how much tattooing to see on the page. While the Japanese tattoo lives on the surface, leaving nothing to feet, hands, and a small front area, a large area would have made the page restless and distracted from the content. To make matters worse, there is no end to a body tattoo. But on the internet, your space is limited by the edges of the browser. The hardest part of my design was how much tattooing to see on the page. While the Japanese tattoo lives on the surface, leaving nothing to feet, hands, and a small front area, a large area would have made the page restless and distracted from the content. To make matters worse, there is no end to a body tattoo. But on the internet, your space is limited by the edges of the browser.