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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large color Japanese (Irezumi) ocean & waves tattoo on the upper arm by Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R8,400–R11,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 4815, "title": "Ocean Wave Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ocean-wave-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marcer_11.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "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", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "A colorful japanese (irezumi) tattoo featuring an ocean & waves, placed on the upper arm. By Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer at Mr Lucky's.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Ocean & Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Color Japanese (Irezumi) koi carp tattoo on the thigh by Chip Douglas at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11316, "title": "Koi Japanese Legs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/koi-japanese-legs/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/koi-japanese-legs-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2749, "name": "Chip Douglas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/chip-douglas/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A japanese tattoo of koi carp with waves, plus smaller details: red dragon on the other leg, placed on the thigh. Done in full colour. By Chip Douglas at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Koi carp", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red dragon on the other leg", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 35, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) koi carp tattoo on the back by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9829, "title": "Japanese Bodysuit Back and Legs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C455&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2703, "name": "Aaron Bell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of koi carp with waves and chrysanthemums, placed on the back. Done in full colour. By Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Koi carp", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Chrysanthemums", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Wind bars and gradients", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 35, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) ocean & waves tattoo on the full sleeve by Damon Conklin at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$2,000–$5,000; ≈15–26 h, 5+ sessions.", "id": 6083, "title": "Ocean Wave Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ocean-wave-sleeve-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ocean-wave-sleeve-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=600%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1650, "name": "Damon Conklin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/damon-conklin/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "This full sleeve piece combines japanese (irezumi) and neo-traditional style with a ocean & waves design, colorful. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) ocean & waves tattoo on the full sleeve by Damon Conklin at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$2,000–$5,000; ≈15–26 h, 5+ sessions.", "id": 6077, "title": "Ocean Wave Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ocean-wave-sleeve-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ocean-wave-sleeve-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=600%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1650, "name": "Damon Conklin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/damon-conklin/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "This full sleeve piece combines japanese (irezumi) and neo-traditional style with a ocean & waves design, colorful. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) teal serpent tattoo on the calf by Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9918, "title": "Serpent and Waves Japanese Full Leg", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/serpent-and-waves-japanese-full-leg/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/serpent-and-waves-japanese-full-leg-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C697&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" }, { "slug": "turtle", "name": "Turtle" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "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", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of teal serpent with waves, plus smaller details: peonies, turtle, placed on the calf. Done in full colour. By Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "turtle", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 50 }, { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 50 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Teal serpent", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Peonies", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Turtle", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) koi carp tattoo on the full sleeve by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9880, "title": "Japanese Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-full-sleeve-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-full-sleeve-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "butterfly", "name": "Butterfly" }, { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2703, "name": "Aaron Bell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of koi carp with maple leaves and waves, plus smaller details: butterfly, placed on the full sleeve. Done in full colour. By Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "butterfly", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Koi carp", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Maple leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Butterfly", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) blue demon face tattoo on the full sleeve by Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9924, "title": "Japanese Full Sleeve Detail", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-full-sleeve-detail/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-full-sleeve-detail-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C962&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "demon", "name": "Demon" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" }, { "slug": "hand", "name": "Hand" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "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", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of blue demon face with red peonies, plus smaller details: waves, lotus, placed on the full sleeve. Done in full colour. By Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "demon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 30 }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 40 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Blue demon face", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red peonies", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "demon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 35, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon on the back tattoo on the back by Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9926, "title": "Japanese Bodysuit Full Leg", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-bodysuit-full-leg/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-bodysuit-full-leg-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C608&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "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", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of dragon on the back, plus smaller details: waves, geisha faces, cherry blossoms and flowers, placed on the back. Done in full colour. By Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 40 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 40 }, { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon on the back", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Geisha faces", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Cherry blossoms and flowers", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Other motifs", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 35, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) geisha tattoo on the back by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9856, "title": "Japanese Bodysuit Back and Legs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs-4/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs-4-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C528&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "name": "Cherry Blossom" }, { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "octopus", "name": "Octopus & Squid" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2703, "name": "Aaron Bell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of geisha, plus smaller details: orange octopus, cherry blossoms, waves, placed on the back. Done in full colour. By Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "octopus", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 70 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Geisha", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Orange octopus", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Cherry blossoms", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hemp-leaf pattern", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the back by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9838, "title": "Japanese Bodysuit Back and Legs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C480&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2703, "name": "Aaron Bell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of dragon with flowers, plus smaller details: waves and clouds, placed on the back. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 35, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) warrior in blue tattoo on the back by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9871, "title": "Japanese Bodysuit Back and Legs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs-5/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs-5-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C355&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "tiger", "name": "Tiger" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2703, "name": "Aaron Bell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of warrior in blue with waves, plus smaller details: tiger, placed on the back. Done in full colour. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 40, "color": 35, "style": 25 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the back by Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9922, "title": "Japanese Bodysuit Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-bodysuit-back-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-bodysuit-back-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C502&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "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", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of dragon, plus smaller details: peonies, waves and clouds, placed on the back. Done in full colour. By Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Peonies", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves and clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Other motifs", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 35, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) geisha tattoo on the back by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9841, "title": "Dragon Scale Japanese Back and Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-scale-japanese-back-and-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-scale-japanese-back-and-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C467&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "name": "Cherry Blossom" }, { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2703, "name": "Aaron Bell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of geisha with cherry blossoms, plus smaller details: waves, placed on the back. Done in full colour. By Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 25 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 15 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Geisha", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Cherry blossoms", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Kimono pattern", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 35, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Small color Japanese (Irezumi) peonies and chrysanthemums tattoo on the chest by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R850–R1,250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 4864, "title": "Japanese Chest and Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-chest-and-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-chest-and-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=600%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "hexagon", "name": "Hexagon" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1335, "name": "Gareth Doye", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "A japanese and geometric tattoo of peonies and chrysanthemums, plus smaller details: orange fish or bird on the chest, waves and clouds, other flowers, hexagons, placed on the chest. Done in full colour. By Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 90, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hexagon", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 40 }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 60 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Peonies and chrysanthemums", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Orange fish or bird on the chest", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Waves and clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Other flowers", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hexagons", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 90, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 30, "style": 25 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "chest", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#chest" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) samurai helmet with oni mask tattoo on the chest by Elijah Cole at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9904, "title": "Japanese Full Sleeve and Chest", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-full-sleeve-and-chest/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-full-sleeve-and-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C899&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2704, "name": "Elijah Cole", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/elijah-cole/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of samurai helmet with oni mask with maple leaves and waves, placed on the chest. Done in full colour. By Elijah Cole at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 20, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 70 }, { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Samurai helmet with oni mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Maple leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 40, "color": 35, "style": 25 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "chest", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#chest" } }, { "summary": "Large color Japanese (Irezumi) koi tattoo on the upper arm by Ginny McCormick at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13747, "title": "Koi and Waves Japanese Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/koi-and-waves-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/koi-and-waves-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2864, "name": "Ginny McCormick", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ginny-mccormick/" }, "studio": { "id": 49, "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A japanese tattoo of koi, plus smaller details: peonies, waves, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Ginny McCormick at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Koi", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Peonies", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black with color accents Japanese (Irezumi) large dark bird tattoo on the back by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9832, "title": "Japanese Bodysuit Back and Legs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-bodysuit-back-and-legs-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C348&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2703, "name": "Aaron Bell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of large dark bird with waves, plus smaller details: plum blossoms, placed on the back. Done in black with colour accents. By Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Large dark bird", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Plum blossoms", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 25, "color": 5 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) koi fish tattoo on the full sleeve by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 2258, "title": "Koi and Waves Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/koi-and-waves-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/koi-and-waves-full-sleeve-scaled.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 378, "name": "Josh Wright", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/josh-wright/" }, "studio": { "id": 8, "name": "White Lotus Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/whitelotus/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This full sleeve piece combines japanese (irezumi) style with a koi fish design, colorful. By Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Koi Fish", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Ocean & Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) koi fish tattoo on the full sleeve by Paul at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 723, "title": "Koi Dragon Wave Color Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/koi-dragon-wave-color-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_3520.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "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", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "A colorful japanese (irezumi) tattoo featuring a dragon, placed on the full sleeve. 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