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Freshly inked red and white koi fish tattoo with curling waves on a human leg

About this illustration

Traditional Japanese-style tattoo design featuring an upward-swimming red and white koi framed by stylized curling waves with bold black outlines and soft grey shading. Ideal for tattoo reference sheets, Japanese art design inspiration, and tattoo studio marketing materials.

Prompt: “Japanese-inspired tattoo design of a red and white koi swimming upward through curling waves, bold outlines and soft grey shading on paper” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (7.5/10): The design closely matches the brief with clean bold lines and consistent shading, only minor visible context of the surrounding leg skin keeps it from a higher score.

Also searched as: japanese koi art · traditional tattoo flash · red koi fish illustration

Direct file: 1152×1728 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this japanese koi tattoo design 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 Koi Tattoo Design” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/japanese-koi-tattoo-design-7e2f6e52) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 1152×1728 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 design of a red and white koi swimming upward through curling waves, bold outlines and soft grey shading on paper” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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