Tattooing

While I was at the Manchester Art Gallery I recognised a few paintings and parts of paintings that resembled traditional tattoo flash. Of course when tattoo symbolism was being intergrated, artists would look at paintings and other sources to draw from. A folk art form mostly in americana culture, tattoo showed imagery of love, amaerican patriotism, military emblems, but also parts of paintings.
Most notably is the example of 'Pharoahs horses' -

A tattoo in the traditional American style of 'pharaoh's horses'

The original painting allegedly found at a flea market and drawn into a design, soon to became a classic tattoo design.

I enjoy the fact that tattoos came from folk art, it feels homelier and more part of the people. With its vast history designs have been diluted and recreated so many times so it feels like I'm contributing my take. that tattooing was recreated designs from classic paintings, I think I might delve more into that history and see if theres a way I can incorporate that into my work.