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All the prints included in this section have been selected from the Van der Velden Collection of Japanese woodblock prints, a collection primarily focusing on ukiyo-e depicting tattoos. The selection has been composed from the perspective of giving the reader insight into the fascinating and fashionable world of tattooing in nineteenth-century Japan. The reader should note that the prints are not arranged in chronological order but after the ideas of the designers of this publication, in order to create a balanced and aesthetic visual unity.
Print sizes: Ĺ?ban, appr. 26 x 38 cm chĹŤban, appr. 19 x 26 cm koban, appr. 9 x 12 cm In other cases dimensions are given in centimetres, with height preceding width.