Artwork 008

Snake Man

A coiled snake rises from the collar of a Victorian gentleman while a crow rests on his hand, combining control, secrecy and latent danger.

Victorian gentleman with a coiled snake for a head and a crow perched on his hand — Black-and-white illustration by olex oleole

There’s a snake lurking in the grass

Tattoo reference

Designed to live on

The snake silhouette, crow and formal figure are well suited to a vertical blackwork tattoo.

You may use this image freely for a personal tattoo. The artwork remains copyright of olex oleole.

Custom prints

Printed to your size

Custom-sized prints are available to order. For dimensions, availability and pricing, contact the artist. Commercial reproduction, resale and merchandise require separate written permission.

Themes

Visual language

snake man
crow illustration
Victorian surrealism
engraved portrait
blackwork tattoo