The rose symbolizes love. When explored in tattoo art this queen of flowers doesn’t need to be lavish and overwrought, the rose can be equally arresting as a simple tattoo image.
The rose is a timeless tattoo design and will always remain so. It’s a favorite for almost every style of tattoo art design. It’s a bloom almost universally recognized, even in outline form.
The 51 simple rose tattoo examples in this gallery do an amazing job focusing on the simplicity of the rose, opting for clean interpretations that focus on minimalism or simple shading and color.
2. Simple Rose Tattoos featuring Heavy Black Ink Line
Source: @unclescoobtattoo via Instagram
Source: @kellybrowntattoos via Instagram
Source: @lwt.tattoo via Instagram
Source: @lady_elle_wonderland via Instagram
Source: @kristalnamaterija_tattoo via Instagram
Source: @kellybrowntattoos via Instagram
3. Forearm Simple Rose Tattoo Ideas
Source: @rackoe via Instagram
Source: @nexttattoo via Instagram
Source: @tattooartistalina via Instagram
Source: @nicholasleetattoo via Instagram
Source: @staceythomastattoos via Instagram
Source: @tattoosby_sky via Instagram
4. Simple Rose Tattoos for the Hand
Source: @13_suicidestattooart via Instagram
Source: @samduc_tattoos via Instagram
5. Fine Line and Cursive Simple Rose Tattoo
Source: @amysartt via Instagram
Source: @anna.tattoos via Instagram
Source: @bodyartbyjess via Instagram
Source: @cosmiccataclysmart via Instagram
Source: @franckloeup via Instagram
Source: @giorgiogiutattoo via Instagram
Source: @hattoncustomdesign via Instagram
Source: @michchrisink via Instagram
Source: @tattooart_ramydawood via Instagram
Source: @testsubject.13 via Instagram
6. Realistic Simple Rose Tattoo Ideas
Source: @effinjosh via Instagram
Source: @tomas_teinture via Instagram
8. Small and Simple Rose Tattoo Art
Source: @bearpattontattoo via Instagram
Source: @gilli_karma_tattoos via Instagram
Source: @ironiketattoos via Instagram
Source: @littany via Instagram
Source: @magenta.tinta via Instagram
9. Simple Rose Thigh Tattoo Designs
Source: @laura_dragonslairtattoo via Instagram
Source: @laura_dragonslairtattoo via Instagram
10. Colorful yet Simple Rose Tattoo Ideas
Source: @aaronjtattoos via Instagram
Source: @blondiekeogh via Instagram
Source: @carlos_gtattoos via Instagram
Source: @cidcaalz via Instagram
Source: @joeysneedle via Instagram
Source: @kobusswertz_tattoosandart via Instagram
Source: @staceythomastattoos via Instagram
11. Simple Rose Tattoos for the Wrist
Source: @carlosleyva345 via Instagram
Source: @inkaio_tattooer via Instagram
Source: @ogtattoo_s1lent via Instagram
Source: @pink_.la via Instagram
Source: @tabuatattoo via Instagram
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