68 Best Back Tattoos

Back Tattoos

The back is the largest area on the body that can get tattooed, they are perfect for a design in mind that you want very big or something with a lot of detail, although not all back tattoos are full pieces, as some choose to get one or more small tattoo on their back, this way there is plenty more room for future tattoos.

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Back Tattoos for Men

Back Tattoos for Women

Shoulder Back Tattoos

Japanese Tattoos

Dragon Back Tattoos

Back Tattoos for Men

Back tattoos are popular for both men and women but full back tattoos are more common among men, the most popular imagery being skulls and animals, typically done in black and grey although back tattoos featured with color are also very popular.

Mens Back Tattoo 3 by Steve Moore
Steve Moore

Mens Back Tattoo 2 by Steve Moore
Steve Moore

Mens Back Tattoo by Alex Pancho
Alex Pancho

Back Tattoo by Arlo DiCristina
Arlo DiCristina

Mens Back Tattoos by Karlee Sabrina
Karlee Sabrina

Bear Back Tattoo by Stefan
Stefan

Poseidon Back Tattoo by Travis Brown
Travis Brown

Skulls Back Tattoo by Dean Lawton
Dean Lawton

Back Tattoo by Mr T Stucklife
Mr.T Stucklife

Mens Back Tattoo by Ezequiel Samuraii
Ezequiel Samuraii

Full Mens Back Tattoo by Kostas Tzikalagias
Kostas Tzikalagias

Mens Back Tattoos by Eckel
Eckel

Mens Back Tattoo - Ezequiel Samuraii
Ezequiel Samuraii

Full Mens Back Tattoos by Ezequiel Samuraii
Ezequiel Samuraii

Mens Back Tattoo 2 by Steve Butcher
Steve Butcher

Mens Back Tattoo 2 by Alex Pancho
Alex Pancho

Mens Back Tattoos by Victor Montaghini
Victor Montaghini

Wolves Mens Back Tattoos by Victor Montaghini
Victor Montaghini

Back Tattoos by Dode Pras
Dode Pras

Mens Back Tattoos by Fredao Oliveira
Fredao Oliveira

Mens Back Tattoos by Matt Jordan
Matt Jordan

Mens Back Tattoos by Bali Revai
Bali Revai

Mens Back Tattoos by Julian Siebert
Julian Siebert

Mens Back Tattoos by ZB Tattoos
ZB Tattoos

Mens Back Tattoo by Steve Butcher
Steve Butcher

Mens Back Tattoo by Steve Moore
Steve Moore

Back Tattoo by Sonny Superglue
Sonny Superglue

Liberty Bell Back Tattoo by Paul Marino
Paul Marino

Back Tattoo by Steve Moore
Steve Moore

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Back Tattoos for Women

While smaller back tattoos are more common among women, big back tattoos that cover the entire back are also popular, the most common imagery for women’s back tattoos is flowers and geometric designs.

 

Back Tattoos for Women by Jinpil Yuu
Jinpil Yuu

Womens Back Tattoos by David Vega
David Vega

Back Tattoos for Women Diana Severinenko
Diana Severinenko

Womens Back Tattoos by Russ Abbott and Savannah Colleen

Russ Abbott & Savannah Colleen

Flower Back Tattoos for Women by Deborah Genchi
Deborah Genchi

Womens Back Tattoos by Vlad Tokmenin
Vlad Tokmenin

Womens Back Tattoos by Aleksandra Kozubska
Aleksandra Kozubska

Rose Back Tattoos for Women by Tattooist Flower
Diana Severinenko

Back Tattoo by Katie Shocrylas
Katie Shocrylas

Death Womens Back Tattoos by Eckel
Eckel

Owl Womens Back Tattoos by Eckel
Eckel

Womens Back Tattoo by Steve Moore
Steve Moore

Womens Back Tattoos by Dan Molloy
Dan Molloy

Tiger Womens Back Tattoos by Bunte Tinte Tattoo
Bunte Tinte Tattoo

Womens Back Tattoos by Matt Tischler
Matt Tischler

Womens Back Tattoo by Julio Greggio
Julio Greggio

Womens Back Tattoos by Fredao Oliveira
Fredao Oliveira

Womens Back Tattoo by Yintat

Yintat

Womens Back Tattoo by Charles Ong
Charles Ong

Womens Back Tattoo Caroline Karenine
Caroline Karenine

Womens Back Tattoos by Billy Heil
Billy Heil

Swan Womens Back Tattoos by Julian Siebert
Julian Siebert

Wolf Womens Back Tattoos by Julian Siebert
Julian Siebert

Womans Back Tattoo by Julian Siebert
Julian Siebert

Womens Back Tattoos by Otheser Dsts
Otheser Dsts

Womens Back Tattoos - Otheser Dsts
Otheser Dsts

Womens Back Tattoo by Vasilii Suvorov
Vasilii Suvorov 

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Back Shoulder Tattoos

For people not wanting to have a full back tattoo and maybe save space for future work then back shoulder tattoos can be a great way to go.

Some back shoulder tattoos get incorporated into a full back tattoo and typically are done in a way that it would be known that it was ever a stand-alone tattoo.

Shoulder Back Tattoo by Quang Sta
Quang Sta

Womens Back Shoulder Tattoos by Renata
Renata

Back Shoulder Tattoos by Carolyn Elaine
Carolyn Elaine

Shoulder Back Tattoo by Luca Testadiferro
Luca Testadiferro

Shoulder Back Tattoos by Dino Nemec
Dino Nemec

Shoulder Back Tattoo by Melek Tastekin
Melek Tastekin

Lion Shoulder Back Tattoos by ATA Ink
ATA Ink

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Japanese Back Tattoos

Typically done as part of a body suit but it is not uncommon to be stand alone back tattoos.

Click the link to see a full range of Japanese Back Tattoos.

Back Tattoos by Dalmiro Dalmont
Dalmiro Dalmont

Japanese Mens Back Tattoos by Ezequiel Samuraii
Ezequiel Samuraii

 

 Samurai Back Tattoo by Kostas Tzikalagias
Kostas TzikalagiasSamurai Mask Mens Back Tattoo by Fredao Oliveira
Fredao Oliveira

Mens Back Tattoos by Christopher Henriksen
Christopher Henriksen

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Dragon Back Tattoos

The most popular back tattoos to get are dragons, with the most common style being Japanese. Dragons are perfect for back tattoos as the dragon is a big design and can look great anywhere on the body but done on the back can look even better as it creates more room for detail and a full body with other elements tieing the image together to make one great dragon back tattoo.

Dragon Samurai Upper Back Tattoos by Ezequiel Samuraii
Ezequiel Samuraii

Dragon Back Tattoo by Olli Lonien
Olli Lonien

Dragon Back Tattoo by Henrik Grysbjerg
Henrik Grysbjerg

Dragon Back Tattoo by Jay Marceau
Jay Marceau

Dragon Back Tattoo by Andre Malcolm
Andre Malcolm

Dragon Back Tattoo by Matt Beckerich
Matt Beckerich

Dragon Back Tattoos by Lina Stigsson
Lina Stigsson

Dragon Back Tattoo by Dode Pras
Dode Pras

Dragon Back Tattoo by Horimomo
Horimomo

Dragon Back Tattoo - Tony Hu Tony Hu

Dragon Back Tattoo by Tony Hu
Tony Hu

Dragon Back Tattoo by Verani Tattoo
Verani Tattoo

Dragon Back Tattoo by Heng Yue
Heng Yue