Lab of Ink

Designs / Japanese

Cherry blossom branch tattoo design

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A cherry blossom branch in bloom with a few petals falling free of it, drawn in fine black line.
Style
Japanese
Suggested placement
Upper arm
Suggested size
Medium, 5 to 15 cm
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What it means

Cherry blossom flowers briefly and all at once, and in Japan it stands for the beauty of things that do not last. The idea is old and central to Japanese art and poetry.

It is a gentle meaning with a hard edge, since it is about loss as much as beauty, and it is often worn in memory of someone.

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