Three years ago, I covered a story on Rembrandt van Rijn that left a lasting impression on me.

“The Poor Man's Rembrandt Project” brought together a group of tattoo artists who inked designs by the Dutch Golden Age master on visitors to his former home in Amsterdam , now a museum. I'd never even thought about getting a tattoo, but suddenly the idea appealed to me.

The 2023 pop-up at the Rembrandt House Museum was such a success that it is back for a second run this fall, and this week I went back to get another lasting impression. This time in ink.

It combines Rembrandt with another celebrated Dutch artist — tattooer Henk Schiffmacher, also known around the tattoo world as Hanky Panky.

“The poor man’s Rembrandt, I always liked that," Schiffmacher said. "Because that’s what we are. We supply something which lasts the rest of your days and goes with you into the grave.”

Schiffmacher has tattooed celebrities including the members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lady Gaga.…