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Japanese style green dragon coiled around a glowing pearl with traditional wave and cloud details

About this illustration

Bold-lined traditional Japanese tattoo illustration of a scaled jade green dragon curving around a luminous pearl. This clean, well-composed artwork is ideal for tattoo reference, print designs, and decorative graphic projects.

Prompt: “Japanese-inspired tattoo drawing of a dragon with a long scaled body curving around a glowing pearl, bold outlines and jade green shading” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): Very close match to the brief, with crisp linework, consistent shading, no noticeable flaws, and only minor uniform stylization consistent with tattoo art styling.

Also searched as: dragon pearl illustration · jade dragon art · traditional tattoo design

Direct file: 1280×1920 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this japanese dragon tattoo art illustration for free, commercially?
Yes. This illustration is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Japanese Dragon Tattoo Art” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/japanese-dragon-tattoo-art-34217842) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 1280×1920 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this illustration AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “Japanese-inspired tattoo drawing of a dragon with a long scaled body curving around a glowing pearl, bold outlines and jade green shading” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more art & crafts images like this?
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