RaikaKey facts
- Style
- Japanese (Irezumi)defines it 15%
- Placement
- HipPain here: noticeable 3/5 · healing: moderate (waistbands)
- Size
- ≈27 cmLarge · 20–30 cm
- Ink
- red, black, grey, pink
- Detail
- Detailed65 / 100
- Mood
- 🔥 Fierce🪶 Delicate
What’s in it estimated from the photo
Led by Snake, with Crane. Smaller details: cherry blossoms, tiger and sun. Feels fierce and delicate.
Crane flying
About this tattoo
Snake and crane with cherry blossoms, tiger and sun, in japanese, black and grey with touches of red, pink and orange. The crane flying. The snake in red and the crane in white. Fierce and delicate in feel.
By Raika at Strictly Irezumi, Greenwood, Seattle.
Details
The work
- Style
- Japanese (Irezumi)
- Subject
- Snake 35% · Crane 35% · Cherry Blossoms 20% · Tiger 5% · Sun 5%
- Ink
- Red 25% · Black 20% · Grey 20% · Pink 15% · White 10% · Orange 5% · Green 5%
- Detail
- Detailed (65/100)
- Mood
- fierce, delicate
- Shape
- Free shape · 70% of the area inside the outline is inked
- Line
- Medium lines
- Look of each element
- Snake: red, dark; Crane: white, light
- Context
- Part of a larger piece
Placement and size
- Placement
- Hip
- Size
- ≈27 cm (16–50) · Large (20–30 cm)
- How measured
- Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.6 × back length, neck to waist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.
Time and cost
- Estimated time
- 7–12 h, 2 sessions — Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time.
- Price
- ≈$1,000–1,400 · TatSeek estimate from Seattle rates. Not confirmed by the studio.
Pain and healing
- Pain
- Noticeable, 3 of 5 — padding in front, sharp over the hip bone
- Healing
- Moderate (waistbands)
- Visibility
- Easy to cover
- More
- Tattoo pain map · Pain by placement
Source and scan
- Published on
- images.squarespace-cdn.com
- On TatSeek since
- 2026-10-14
- Scan
- TatSeek Vision Scan v4
- Photo
- Clear · only part of the tattoo is visible
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Questions and answers
What can a snake, bird and cherry blossom tattoo mean?
Snake — often rebirth, healing or danger. Bird — often freedom, travel or a fresh start; swallows are an old-school classic. Cherry Blossom — sakura — often the fleeting beauty of life; central to Japanese tattooing and soft watercolour. Meanings change with culture and person — what it means to you matters most. Understanding tattoo meanings →
How much would a tattoo like this cost?
TatSeek estimates $1,000–1,400 at Strictly Irezumi’s rates. What moves it most is your final size, how much detail the design has and how many sessions it takes. It is a planning range — only the studio’s own quote is an offer. How we estimate →
Where was this tattoo done?
Raika made it at Strictly Irezumi, 8544 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle. You book with the studio directly; TatSeek takes no fee. View on the map →
How painful is a hip tattoo, and how does it heal?
Hip: noticeable, 3 of 5 — padding in front, sharp over the hip bone. Long sessions, stress and no sleep make it feel worse. The surface looks healed in 2–4 weeks and the skin settles over a few months; here healing is moderate (waistbands) and the spot is easy to cover. Pain map →
How will a tattoo like this age?
Bold outlines and solid black are the styles that age best — the design stays readable even as lines soften slightly over decades. Sunscreen keeps the colour from fading. How tattoos age →
Can I get this exact design?
Use it as a reference. Most artists adapt a design to your body and their own style rather than copy another person’s tattoo line for line — and if you want this artist’s look, the best option is to book this artist. Copying, references and AI designs →
How do I book something like this?
Message the studio with this photo, where you want it and how big, colour or black and grey, your budget and dates. The “Copy message template” button next to the price gives you a ready text. How to message a tattoo artist →
