tattooed man, albumin paper, hand-colored, black and white positive process, image size: height: 21.00 cm; width: 27.00 cm, stamp: recto o. r.: in blue: 93, inscribed: verso and left: in lead: publ. Spielmann 845, p. 100, stamp: verso and left: travel photography, male nude on the back, man, sitting figure, tattoo, The practice of tattooing goes back in Japan to the 3rd century. Between the 6th century and 1872 one marked convicts with tattoos on the face or arm. In the 18th century, the new, colorful tattoo came into fashion - especially among construction workers, firemen and messengers: To bear the painful scratching of the motif into the skin was considered a strength. In 1872, the tattoo was banned by the new government in Japan. Europeans are fascinated by the high quality craftsmanship, and the motifs were among the most popular views for a long time. (Aya Fujita)