Tattoo inspiration

A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston

The Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam recently released 125,000 collection images in luscious high resolution for free re-use. As part of the launch they invited Droog Design to rework collection items - Droog took a 17th century still life and made a tattoo from it, which you can see here http://bit.ly/SwQdz1. This made me think: what would I remix into body art? Here's my inspiration.

Image: Passionflower

Passionflower

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Gilsemans, Isaac :Thus appears the main land to south of the Rocky Point [Cape Foulwind] when you sail along the coast and views of the Rocky Point which appear thus as you can see below. [December 1642]

Gilsemans, Isaac :Thus appears the main land to south of the Rocky Point [Cape Foulwind] when you sail along the coast and views of the Rocky Point...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :[Daffodils]. Yates' nursery catalogue. 1899. Back cover].

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :[Daffodils]. Yates' nursery catalogue. 1899. Back cover].

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: King, Martha 1803?-1897 :[Rhabdothamnus solandri or New Zealand gloxinia] Folio C No. 16 [1842]

King, Martha 1803?-1897 :[Rhabdothamnus solandri or New Zealand gloxinia] Folio C No. 16 [1842]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Buchanan, John], 1819-1898 :N. moschata. N. moschata var Auckland. [ca 1856-1890]

[Buchanan, John], 1819-1898 :N. moschata. N. moschata var Auckland. [ca 1856-1890]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Silhouette portrait of "Teeterree" [Titere]

Silhouette portrait of "Teeterree" [Titere]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled. From the series: Night trails

Untitled. From the series: Night trails

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Looking South

Looking South

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled (Anthyrium, 1982)

Untitled (Anthyrium, 1982)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lilies

Lilies

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Arabesque

Arabesque

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Eight O. Cooks motif brooch

Eight O. Cooks motif brooch

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Atoll

Atoll

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Geodesy

Geodesy

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Initial Letters for Autumn Midnight

Initial Letters for Autumn Midnight

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Five Vignettes

Five Vignettes

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Lily, from the series: Four Hedges

Lily, from the series: Four Hedges

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Iris Stylosa and Christmas Roses

Iris Stylosa and Christmas Roses

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Mistletoe

Mistletoe

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Laotian bather

Laotian bather

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Young woman before a mirror

Young woman before a mirror

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hymn to Proserpine:Venus

Hymn to Proserpine:Venus

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: [Moran, Joseph Bruno], 1874?-1952 :Buy lemons and make fresh lemonade. [1920s].

[Moran, Joseph Bruno], 1874?-1952 :Buy lemons and make fresh lemonade. [1920s].

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 'Caprice' plate

'Caprice' plate

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: ' Marina' Cake Plate

' Marina' Cake Plate

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Sandwich plate, 'Caprice' pattern.

Sandwich plate, 'Caprice' pattern.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Tube staircase

The Tube staircase

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Tree

Tree

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled (Illuminated initials "H" and "I")

Untitled (Illuminated initials "H" and "I")

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Untitled (Illuminated initials "F" and "G")

Untitled (Illuminated initials "F" and "G")

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Churchward Heading Medium Sketch

Churchward Heading Medium Sketch

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Churchward Heading Medium Sketch

Churchward Heading Medium Sketch

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Churchward Heading Bold Sketch

Churchward Heading Bold Sketch

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bookplate: Peter Fleischl.

Bookplate: Peter Fleischl.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bookplate - Lionel Lindsay

Bookplate - Lionel Lindsay

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Still life with fruit and shellfish

Still life with fruit and shellfish

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Azure blue line 3

Azure blue line 3

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Azure blue line 5

Azure blue line 5

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Construction no. 4

Construction no. 4

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Construction study

Construction study

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Construction study

Construction study

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Red/Black/White

Red/Black/White

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Chakra

Chakra

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Study For Waitara

Study For Waitara

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Untitled (triptych)

Untitled (triptych)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Untitled

Untitled

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Hautana

Hautana

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Untitled

Untitled

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Arbutus berries

Arbutus berries

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image

Angus, Rita, 1908-1970 :[Orange leaves. Between 1940-1960]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image

Angus, Rita, 1908-1970 :[Canna leaves and flowers. Between 1940-1960]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dahlia

Dahlia

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Still Life: Orchids and Leaves

Still Life: Orchids and Leaves

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Growth

Growth

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Houses in Dieppe

Houses in Dieppe

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Astruc

Astruc

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Fantin

Fantin

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: [Eise, Ida Gertrude] 1894-1978 :Nasturtium. Drawn direct from nature. [1912]

[Eise, Ida Gertrude] 1894-1978 :Nasturtium. Drawn direct from nature. [1912]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Eise, Ida Gertrude] 1894-1978 :Fuchsia. Drawn direct from nature. 1912.

[Eise, Ida Gertrude] 1894-1978 :Fuchsia. Drawn direct from nature. 1912.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Backhouse, John Philemon 1845-1908 :[Botanical studies. ca 1871].

Backhouse, John Philemon 1845-1908 :[Botanical studies. ca 1871].

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908 :Winter moths (Hamilton). Hemerophila. Hyperthron. [ca. 1880]

Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908 :Winter moths (Hamilton). Hemerophila. Hyperthron. [ca. 1880]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Hetley, Georgina Burne] 1832?-1898 :[Convolvulus, Madeira, ca 1889?]

[Hetley, Georgina Burne] 1832?-1898 :[Convolvulus, Madeira, ca 1889?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Pass, John, 1783?-1832 [engraver] :Genera of plants. No. 4. Botany. Plate XIV. Pass sculp. London, J. Wilkes, August 4th 1799.

Pass, John, 1783?-1832 [engraver] :Genera of plants. No. 4. Botany. Plate XIV. Pass sculp. London, J. Wilkes, August 4th 1799.

Alexander Turnbull Library