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    "status": {
        "match": "exact",
        "message": "Every result matches every part of the request that was understood."
    },
    "understood": {
        "query": "Whip Shading Animals",
        "facets": [
            {
                "axis": "technique",
                "value": "whip-shading",
                "label": "Whip Shading"
            },
            {
                "axis": "subject",
                "value": "animals",
                "label": "Animals"
            }
        ],
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        "asked_for": null,
        "question": false,
        "exact_match": true,
        "dropped": []
    },
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    "total": 33,
    "limit": 12,
    "offset": 24,
    "next_offset": null,
    "artists": [
        {
            "summary": "Saul Sawooli Vargas is a tattoo artist at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly new school and realism.",
            "id": 649,
            "name": "Saul Sawooli Vargas",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/saul-sawooli-vargas/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 13,
                "name": "Studio City Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/",
                "city": "Los Angeles"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "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 · Animals as the main element in 1 · 4 Whip Shading"
        },
        {
            "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"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Neil Wilson is a tattoo artist at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, with 7 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly old school and japanese.",
            "id": 499,
            "name": "Neil Wilson",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/neil-wilson/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 10,
                "name": "Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/sixfeetunder/",
                "city": "Upland"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 7,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$450–700",
                "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/sixfeetundertattooparlor",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 2 Whip Shading · 3 Animals"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Sham Lund is a tattoo artist at Tattoo 34, Portland, with 2 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly fine line.",
            "id": 554,
            "name": "Sham Lund",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sham/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 11,
                "name": "Tattoo 34",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/tattoo34/",
                "city": "Portland"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 2,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$350–500",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "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/tattoo34pdx",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 2 Animals"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Noel C is a tattoo artist at Allied Tattoo, New York, with 10 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese and fine line.",
            "id": 791,
            "name": "Noel C",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/noel-c/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 16,
                "name": "Allied Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/allied/",
                "city": "New York"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 10,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "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/allied_tattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 5 Whip Shading · 4 Animals"
        },
        {
            "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 · 2 Whip Shading · 4 Animals"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Misa Ortego is a tattoo artist at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly neo-traditional and new school.",
            "id": 382,
            "name": "Misa Ortego",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/misa-ortego/",
            "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 · 2 Whip Shading · 8 Animals"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Henry Powell is a tattoo artist at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, with 10 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly neo-traditional and japanese.",
            "id": 498,
            "name": "Henry Powell",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/henry-powell/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 10,
                "name": "Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/sixfeetunder/",
                "city": "Upland"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 10,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$450–700",
                "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/sixfeetundertattooparlor",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "3 matching tattoos · 6 Whip Shading · 5 Animals"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Kevin Waltz is a tattoo artist at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly fine line and surrealism.",
            "id": 1012,
            "name": "Kevin Waltz",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/kevin-waltz/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 19,
                "name": "Think Tank Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thinktank/",
                "city": "Denver"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$350–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "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/thinktanktattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 7 Whip Shading · 2 Animals"
        }
    ],
    "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": "2026-10-09T23:48:16+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."
    }
}