The Fisherman

Heroes of The Suikoden

Courtesy of The British Museum

Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyosh 

Print series: Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori 通俗水滸傳濠傑百八人一個 (One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin)

The tattooed Ruan Xiaowu fights an unnamed adversary underwater.

AKA: Tanmeijiro Genshogo 短冥次郎阮小五


At Hidn Studio, we look to works like these— Kuniyoshi’s Suikoden warriors— as guides for crafting tattoos that feel powerful, timeless, and connected to something larger than ourselves

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