An American Traditional tattoo-style illustration of a red rose pierced by a wakizashi dagger, with blood drops. A banner reads: Better To Be A Warrior In A Garden Than A Gardener In A War.

An American Traditional tattoo-style illustration featuring a bold red rose with thick black outlines and classic old-school shading. The rose petals are slightly torn and dark crimson blood drops drip from the edges, falling downward. A wakizashi (short katana-style dagger) pierces through the rose at a diagonal angle from upper left to lower right, with a traditional wrapped handle and simple guard, illustrated in classic tattoo flash style. Below and partially wrapping around the rose is a traditional American tattoo banner, cream or aged parchment in color, with bold black outlines and subtle shading. The banner reads in vintage tattoo lettering: “Better To Be A Warrior In A Garden Than A Gardener In A War” High contrast, clean linework, limited traditional color palette (reds, blacks, muted greens, cream), flat shading, no background or a light aged-paper background. Old-school tattoo flash aesthetic, timeless, bold, and designed to read clearly as a tattoo. See more