{
    "status": {
        "match": "exact",
        "message": "Every result matches every part of the request that was understood."
    },
    "understood": {
        "query": "Japanese Animals Blue",
        "facets": [
            {
                "axis": "style",
                "value": "japanese",
                "label": "Japanese (Irezumi)"
            },
            {
                "axis": "subject",
                "value": "animals",
                "label": "Animals"
            },
            {
                "axis": "ink",
                "value": "blue",
                "label": "Blue"
            }
        ],
        "free_words": [],
        "corrected": {},
        "asked_for": null,
        "question": false,
        "exact_match": true,
        "dropped": []
    },
    "ignored_words": [],
    "total": 29,
    "limit": 12,
    "offset": 12,
    "next_offset": 24,
    "artists": [
        {
            "summary": "Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer is a tattoo artist at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, with 17 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism and japanese.",
            "id": 1107,
            "name": "Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/milo/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 21,
                "name": "Mr Lucky's",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/",
                "city": "Cape Town"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 17,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "R2,800–4,200",
                "currency": "ZAR",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-11",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/capetowntattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Animals as the main element in 1 · 5 Japanese · 6 Animals · 14 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Bruce Rivera is a tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, with 6 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese and neo-traditional.",
            "id": 2695,
            "name": "Bruce Rivera",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/bruce-rivera/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 36,
                "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 6,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-29",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Animals as the main element in 1 · 4 Japanese · 3 Animals · 4 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Jaco Abarca is a tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle, with 6 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese.",
            "id": 2706,
            "name": "Jaco Abarca",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jaco-abarca/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 37,
                "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 6,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-29",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Animals as the main element in 1 · 6 Japanese · 6 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Danny 'One-Shot' Chan is a tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, with 6 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese and ornamental.",
            "id": 2696,
            "name": "Danny 'One-Shot' Chan",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/danny-one-shot-chan/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 36,
                "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 6,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-29",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · 2 Japanese · 3 Animals · 4 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Janda Farley is a tattoo artist at Three Kings Brooklyn, New York, with 21 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism.",
            "id": 2851,
            "name": "Janda Farley",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/janda-farley/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 48,
                "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/",
                "city": "New York"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 21,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-10-03",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://form.jotform.com/Three_Kings/three-kings-brooklyn-appointments",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Animals as the main element in 1 · 4 Animals · 11 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Tomek Glinski is a tattoo artist at Liquid Amber, Vancouver, with 15 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism and japanese.",
            "id": 2719,
            "name": "Tomek Glinski",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tomek-glinski/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 38,
                "name": "Liquid Amber",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/",
                "city": "Vancouver"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 15,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "CA$450–700",
                "currency": "CAD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-29",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/liquidambertattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · 3 Japanese · 6 Animals · 4 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Jessica Noel is a tattoo artist at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly old school.",
            "id": 381,
            "name": "Jessica Noel",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jessica-noel/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 8,
                "name": "White Lotus Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/whitelotus/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "price": null,
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/whitelotustattooseattle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 6 Animals · 8 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Bryce is a tattoo artist at Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban, with 10 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly blackwork.",
            "id": 2461,
            "name": "Bryce",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/bryce/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 31,
                "name": "Trade Mark Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trade-mark-tattoo/",
                "city": "Durban"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 10,
            "price": null,
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/trade_mark_tattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 5 Animals · 2 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Jose Menendez is a tattoo artist at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, with 10 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly neo-traditional.",
            "id": 650,
            "name": "Jose Menendez",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jose-menendez/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 13,
                "name": "Studio City Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/",
                "city": "Los Angeles"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 10,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/studiocitytattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 4 Animals · 10 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Kurt Brown is a tattoo artist at The Gallery Tattoo Studio, Concord, with 10 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly neo-traditional.",
            "id": 439,
            "name": "Kurt Brown",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/kurt-brown/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 9,
                "name": "The Gallery Tattoo Studio",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thegallery/",
                "city": "Concord"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 10,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/thegallerytattoostudio",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 6 Animals · 10 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Paul is a tattoo artist at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, with 25 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism.",
            "id": 147,
            "name": "Paul",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/paul/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "Malaka Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/",
                "city": "Los Angeles"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 25,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$500–1,000",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-06",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://form.jotform.com/241065554423149",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 7 Animals · 12 Blue"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Gage Turner is a tattoo artist at Real Gone, Denver, with 10 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism and neo-traditional.",
            "id": 2773,
            "name": "Gage Turner",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gage-turner/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 45,
                "name": "Real Gone",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/realgone/",
                "city": "Denver"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 10,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$650–950",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-10-02",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://www.realgonedenver.com/contact-us",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 6 Animals · 6 Blue"
        }
    ],
    "note": "Ranked by name match, then by how many of their real, tagged tattoos match — never by payment.",
    "meta": {
        "source": "TatSeek — https://tatseek.com",
        "catalogue_updated": "Oct 9, 2026",
        "generated": "2026-10-09T22:05:14+00:00",
        "how_search_works": "https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search",
        "docs": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api",
        "citation": "Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from."
    }
}