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Bold black and grey koi fish illustration swimming upstream over smooth river stones on textured off-white paper

About this illustration

A detailed blackwork tattoo-style drawing of a koi fish swimming upstream over smooth rounded river stones, with clean bold outlines and stippled shading. This design works perfectly for tattoo reference, print inspiration, or aquatic themed graphic projects.

Prompt: “black and grey tattoo drawing of a koi swimming upstream over smooth river stones, bold outlines on white paper” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.8/10): The image closely matches the brief with crisp bold outlines, consistent tattoo-style shading, anatomically coherent koi details, no artefacts, and only very minor, unnoticeable stylistic choices that do not impact usability.

Also searched as: koi tattoo drawing · river stone tattoo design · black and white koi art · upstream koi drawing

Direct file: 1280×1920 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this koi fish tattoo drawing 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: “Koi Fish Tattoo Drawing” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/koi-fish-tattoo-drawing-fe8aafb1) — 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 “black and grey tattoo drawing of a koi swimming upstream over smooth river stones, bold outlines on white paper” 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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