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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": "Large black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) hannya mask tattoo on the forearm by Tomek Glinski at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,350–CA$1,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 10313, "title": "Hannya Mask Japanese Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-japanese-forearm-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hannya-mask-japanese-forearm-tattoo-photo-2.jpg?fit=700%2C837&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "demon", "name": "Demon" }, { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "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", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese and realism tattoo of hannya mask, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Tomek Glinski at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 28, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "demon", "estimated_visual_share": 28, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 45, "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Hannya mask", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Cloud swirls", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Shading", "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": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 28, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 55, "subject": 45 }, "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": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) hannya mask tattoo on the back by Jcee Capila at The FALL, Vancouver; ≈CA$3,000–CA$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 12511, "title": "Hannya Mask Japanese Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-japanese-back-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hannya-mask-japanese-back-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=481%2C600&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" }, { "slug": "surrealism", "name": "Surrealism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "demon", "name": "Demon" }, { "slug": "horns", "name": "Horns" }, { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2776, "name": "Jcee Capila", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jcee-capila/" }, "studio": { "id": 46, "name": "The FALL", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thefall/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A japanese and surrealism tattoo of hannya mask, plus smaller details: split cartoon skull figure at the top, horns and black shapes, placed on the back. Done in black and grey. By Jcee Capila at The FALL.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "surrealism", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "demon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "horns", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Hannya mask", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Split cartoon skull figure at the top", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Horns and black shapes", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "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": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 30 }, "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": "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": "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) foo dogs tattoo on the full sleeve by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈49–84 h, 14+ sessions.", "id": 14845, "title": "Foo Dogs and Peony Japanese Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/foo-dogs-and-peony-japanese-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/foo-dogs-and-peony-japanese-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C791&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "lion", "name": "Lion" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" } ], "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": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of foo dogs with clouds, plus smaller details: peony, placed on the full sleeve. Done in full colour. By Daniel at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "lion", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 75, "elements": [ { "what": "foo dogs", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "dotted background", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "peony", "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. 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Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "style": 25, "color": 25 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. 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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) 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": "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. By Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "tiger", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 20, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 70 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Warrior in blue", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lightning and fire", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Tiger", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "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": "Medium color Japanese (Irezumi) green toad-like figure with a mallet tattoo on the ankle & foot by Cole at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5334, "title": "Toad and Slug Japanese Foot", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/toad-and-slug-japanese-foot/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/toad-and-slug-japanese-foot-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C672&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "frog", "name": "Frog" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ankle", "name": "Ankle & Foot" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1418, "name": "Cole", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/cole/" }, "studio": { "id": 26, "name": "Cherry Bomb", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/cherrybomb/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "A japanese tattoo of green toad-like figure with a mallet with orange giant slug, placed on the ankle & foot. Done in full colour. By Cole at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "frog", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "likely" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "slug", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ankle", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Green toad-like figure with a mallet", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Orange giant slug", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Mallet", "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": "frog", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 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": "ankle", "pain": 4, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Painful", "healing": "harder (shoes and socks rub)", "visibility": "often visible", "why": "bone close to the surface, thin tight skin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#ankle" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) giant turtle shell pattern on the back tattoo on the back by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 2243, "title": "Japanese Bodysuit Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-bodysuit-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-bodysuit-back-scaled.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "turtle", "name": "Turtle" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "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": "A japanese tattoo of giant turtle shell pattern on the back with japanese waves and clouds and dragons and mythical creatures, placed on the back. Done in black and grey. By Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "turtle", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 40 }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 30 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 15 }, { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 15 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Giant turtle shell pattern on the back", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Japanese waves and clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Dragons and mythical creatures", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "turtle", "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": 80, "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 black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) japanese waves and clouds tattoo on the chest by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 2240, "title": "Japanese Bodysuit Front", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-bodysuit-front/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-bodysuit-front-scaled.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "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": "A japanese tattoo of japanese waves and clouds with dragons and mythical creatures, placed on the chest. Done in black and grey. By Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 30 }, { "slug": "stomach", "estimated_visual_share": 20 }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 30 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Japanese waves and clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Dragons and mythical creatures", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "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": "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": "Medium black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) geisha with a fan tattoo on the calf by Charlotte Reece at The FALL, Vancouver; ≈CA$500–CA$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 12616, "title": "Geisha with a Fan Japanese Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/geisha-with-a-fan-japanese-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/geisha-with-a-fan-japanese-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2782, "name": "Charlotte Reece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/charlotte-reece/" }, "studio": { "id": 46, "name": "The FALL", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thefall/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A japanese and blackwork tattoo of geisha with a fan, plus smaller details: birds and blossoms, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Charlotte Reece at The FALL.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 30, "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Geisha with a fan", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Black kimono", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Birds and blossoms", "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": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "style": 50 }, "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": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 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": "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": "Black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) hannya mask tattoo on the forearm by Gunner Noetzel at Pigment Tattoo, Austin.", "id": 10924, "title": "Hannya Mask Japanese Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-japanese-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hannya-mask-japanese-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "demon", "name": "Demon" }, { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" }, { "slug": "hand", "name": "Hand" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2739, "name": "Gunner Noetzel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gunner-noetzel/" }, "studio": { "id": 41, "name": "Pigment Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/pigment/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A japanese and geometric tattoo of hannya mask, placed on the forearm. 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By Gunner Noetzel at Pigment Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "demon", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 30, "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 70 }, { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Hannya mask", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Asanoha pattern on the hand", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "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": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "style": 50 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "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": "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 black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) peonies and chrysanthemums tattoo on the full sleeve by Andrea Ottlewski at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9592, "title": "Floral Ornamental Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/floral-ornamental-full-sleeve-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/floral-ornamental-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo-2.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "ornament", "name": "Ornament" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2694, "name": "Andrea Ottlewski", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/andrea-ottlewski/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese and ornamental tattoo of peonies and chrysanthemums with baroque swirls, placed on the full sleeve. 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