TONY KAPLAN

@tonykaplantattoo · Tattoo artist

Third Gen Tattooer | NYC | Mahopac R&D Tattoo • East Coast Tattoo Company DM or Email for Appointments • Books Always Open

Tony Kaplan is a tattoo artist in Queens, NY whose work centres on American traditional. Across the 222 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans American traditional, Japanese and realism, with American traditional making up about 63% of it. Roughly 39% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, burgundy and coral. Woman, dragon, skull and snake come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the back. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 39% of pieces, measured across 214 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, burgundy, coral and red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: woman, dragon, skull, snake, flames and rose.

Usually on the forearm, the back and the shoulder.

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Work

Dragon and woman Japanese tattoo on the back by Tony KaplanDragon and woman Japanese tattoo on the back by Tony KaplanDragon and tiger backpiece Japanese tattoo on the back by Tony KaplanWoman and dragon Japanese tattoo on the back by Tony KaplanTribal tattoo on the back by Tony KaplanDragon and tiger Japanese tattoo on the back by Tony KaplanDragon and tiger Japanese tattoo on the back by Tony KaplanSkull and book American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tony KaplanMermaid American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Tony KaplanPanther American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Tony KaplanTiger japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Tony KaplanBurning hand with candles American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Tony KaplanDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Tony KaplanEagle American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tony KaplanSkull with hat and gun American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Tony KaplanIce cream cone American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tony KaplanWoman warrior black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Tony KaplanPlague doctor black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Tony KaplanCrab black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Tony KaplanCat wearing cowboy hat American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tony KaplanTiger American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Tony KaplanHeron and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tony KaplanKoi fish American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tony KaplanWoman with flowers American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Tony Kaplan