Is it wrong to ask an artist for a commission to be worked on by another artist?

A bit of an ethics question... there is an artist that I really wanted an original piece from who lives in Italy but seemed to go back and forth between Milan and NYC where I live near for work, but then COVID hit and now I highly doubt he's still traveling. This being the case, is it disrespectful to ask him to commission a piece that would then be tattooed by another artist? Maybe there's an obvious answer but I'm honestly completely unsure of proper conduct here and don't want to offend anyone.Any thoughts much appreciated!!! via /r/tattoos https://ift.tt/30gDNUy