128 Best Geisha Tattoos

Geisha Tattoos. Every person has their personal meaning of their tattoos, it doesn’t matter what it looks to others, but to the wearer of the tattoo, his/her personal meaning is all that matters. Geisha tattoos are quite popular especially in the East, but geisha tattoos are  very popular all over the world and many people adore and prefer to have this tattoo of a woman in very colorful kimono than anything else.

If you ask some people why they prefer a geisha tattoo, most say that a geisha is a symbol of beauty, elegance, art, and mystery.

128 Best Geisha Tattoos:

1. Color splashed geisha

The beautiful mixed of multiple colors makes this geisha tattoo pop.

 

2. Full leg geisha tattoo

I seldom see leg geisha tattoo, this one’s not so bad.

 

3. Full back piece of geisha and holding a shamisen

I love the geisha’s facial expression on this one.

 

4. Tsunami, kois and geisha

Variety of tattoos in one. The koi on the umbrella looks so natural.

5. What makes this one so awesome? It’s a geisha tattoo on a real geisha.

Vintage photo of a geisha tattooed Tebori style. That should be more painful than the modern machines. Gotta respect the Japanese.

 

6. Geisha tattoo with very detailed kimono

The details on the kimono are nice, but if it were mine, I’d love my geisha with very colorful kimono and make the color pop out.

 

7. Geisha with a tattoo machine

Check out the geisha’s left hand. If you look closely, the geisha tattoo also has a sleeve tattoo.

 

8. Audrey Kawasaki’s version of geisha

I am a big fan of Audrey Kawasaki’s work, and this geisha is fantastic! I recognized it immediately.

 

9. Dancing geisha with butterflies

I think this is a smaller piece of a geisha tattoo at the back, anyway, the butterfly prints are beautiful.

 

10. Superb geisha tattoo by Daniel Rocha

Very realistic. Who could argue with that?

 

11. Geisha tattoos

A group of geisha probably on an afternoon walk, gossiping. This tattoo could paint a thousand words.

 

12. Geisha/Hanya

This is a work of one of Miami Ink’s artist, Chris Garver, who also happens to be my favorite tattoo artist in the show.

 

 

13. Leg geisha tattoo

Half leg geisha tattoo is also not so bad.

 

14. Zombified geisha tattoo

Really cool! I’m really interested on the meaning of these tattoos incorporated together.

 

15. Black and grey geisha tattoo playing shamisen.

Did you know that geishas are required to play this instrument and other forms of art?

 

16. Geisha in Red

I love the emphasized headdress and the head bent down expression.

 

17. Realistic geisha portrait

This one also looks tike looking through a photograph or a geisha.

 

18. Full back sad geisha tattoo

I love how dramatic her eyes look and how the artist made the colors drip.

 

19. Medium sized Geisha

I love the details on the umbrella. This tattoo is simple and beautiful even in black and grey.

 

20. Fierce geisha with swords

One badass geisha. I like the way the geisha is portrayed on this tattoo. Geisha being known as feminine and gentle, this one is on its fierce side.

 

21. Realisitic geisha with an umbrella

This one looks like a poster  ad on the skin.

 

22. Geisha and pink sakuras

The geisha’s expression is very mysterious. Is she sad? mad? Makes you think what she’s thinking.

 

23. Arm size geisha tattoo with shamisen

Despite being small compared to other geisha tattoo that you usually see, this geisha still has the charm and beauty despite the lack of colorfulness.

 

24. Geisha with an old school hip hop radio

Interesting, no? Why the radio?

 

25. Back view geisha tattoo

I don’t see much tattoos of a geisha on her back, but this however has very lively colors that makes it to the list of 28 Best Geisha Tattoos.

 

26. Vibrant colored geisha tattoo

The artist did a neat job and the owner took very good care of the tattoo, the colors are all so beautiful.

 

27. Back piece dancing geisha tattoo

This one is unfinished tattoo but already looking great, how much more if the kimono are all colored up.

 

28. And the cutest geisha that beats all other geishas is…

Hello Kitty geisha. Pun intended.

 

Another best thing about geisha tattoos is that both men and women can have them and they have different meanings and interpretations. Based from the pictures above, you see a sad geisha, some dancing, laughing, playing an instrument and a fierce geisha with swords. Aside from that, most geisha tattoos are filled with lively colors and beautiful details that makes every one who loves tattoos, with so much envy. Looking at these photos is making me itch, I want to have one soon.