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Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 75, "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": 65, "style": 30, "mood": 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": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2021-01", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size 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": "Medium color Realism fountain tattoo on the forearm by Paul at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$750–$1,000; ≈3.5–6 h, 1 session.", "id": 678, "title": "Fountain with Cherry Blossoms Color Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/fountain-with-cherry-blossoms-color-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/fountain-with-cherry-blossoms-color-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "name": "Cherry Blossom" }, { "slug": "landscape", "name": "Landscape" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "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 realism tattoo of fountain, plus smaller details: cherry Blossoms, garden, water Lilies, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. By Paul at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "landscape", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "fountain", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Fountain", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Cherry Blossoms", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Garden", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Water Lilies", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Birds", "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": "cherry-blossom", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "supporting", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 16.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, "size_range_cm": [ 12.4000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, 20.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.65 × forearm length, elbow to wrist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "peaceful": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125 }, "ink_palette": { "blue": 30, "green": 25, "red": 10, "pink": 10, "orange": 10, "yellow": 10, "white": 5 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 85, "level": "Very 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, "color": 30, "style": 10, "mood": 10 }, "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": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3.5, "hours_max": 6, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈3.5–6 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the measured size 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": "Medium black & grey Realism lotus tattoo on the hand by Joshua Gray at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3128, "title": "Buddha on a Lotus Hand", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/buddha-on-a-lotus-hand/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/buddha-on-a-lotus-hand.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "god-figure", "name": "Deity Figure" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "name": "Hand" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 653, "name": "Joshua Gray", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/joshua-gray/" }, "studio": { "id": 13, "name": "Studio City Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This hand piece combines realism style with a deity figure design, black & grey. By Joshua Gray at Studio City Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "god-figure", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Deity Figure", "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": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 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": "hand", "pain": 5, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Brutal", "healing": "harder (constant washing and use)", "visibility": "always visible", "why": "bone near the surface and skin that flexes constantly", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#hand" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Neo-Traditional lotus tattoo on the hand by Nate Stevens at The Gallery Tattoo Studio, Concord; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 2463, "title": "Lotus and Creature Hand Pieces", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/lotus-and-creature-hand-pieces/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lotus-and-creature-hand-pieces.jpg?fit=576%2C577&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "animals", "name": "Animals" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "name": "Hand" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 440, "name": "Nate Stevens", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nate-stevens/" }, "studio": { "id": 9, "name": "The Gallery Tattoo Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thegallery/", "city": "Concord", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A black & grey neo-traditional tattoo featuring an animals, placed on the hand. By Nate Stevens at The Gallery Tattoo Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Flower", "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": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "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": 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": "hand", "pain": 5, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Brutal", "healing": "harder (constant washing and use)", "visibility": "always visible", "why": "bone near the surface and skin that flexes constantly", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#hand" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Ornamental hamsa hand tattoo on the forearm by Vivian Hava at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$900–$1,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 10540, "title": "Hamsa Eye Ornamental Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hamsa-eye-ornamental-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hamsa-eye-ornamental-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "butterfly", "name": "Butterfly" }, { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" } ], "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": 2726, "name": "Vivian Hava", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/vivian-hava/" }, "studio": { "id": 39, "name": "Salvation Tattoo Gallery", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "An ornamental tattoo of hamsa hand with lotus, plus smaller details: eye, butterfly wing, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Vivian Hava at Salvation Tattoo Gallery.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "butterfly", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "hamsa", "estimated_visual_share": 45 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Hamsa hand", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Eye", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Butterfly wing", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "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": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "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": "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": "Medium black & grey Ornamental hamsa hand tattoo on the back by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9576, "title": "Hamsa Eye Ornamental Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hamsa-eye-ornamental-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hamsa-eye-ornamental-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2691, "name": "Sean McLoughlin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sean-mcloughlin/" }, "studio": { "id": 35, "name": "Black Crown Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackcrown/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "An ornamental tattoo of hamsa hand with lotus, plus smaller details: eye in a triangle, placed on the back. Done in black and grey. By Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "hamsa", "estimated_visual_share": 55 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Hamsa hand", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Eye in a triangle", "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": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "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": "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": "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": "Large black & grey Anime / Manga totoro tattoo on the thigh by Niiru Dominguez at Three Kings Brooklyn, New York; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13455, "title": "Studio Ghibli Characters Anime Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/studio-ghibli-characters-anime-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/studio-ghibli-characters-anime-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "name": "Anime / Manga" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2858, "name": "Niiru Dominguez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/niiru-dominguez/" }, "studio": { "id": 48, "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An anime / manga tattoo of Totoro with Haku in dragon form, plus smaller details: No-Face, girl character, soot sprites and lotus flowers, placed on the thigh. Done in black and grey. Depicts Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro, Anime), Haku (Spirited Away, Anime) and No-Face (Spirited Away, Anime). By Niiru Dominguez at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Totoro", "kind": "character", "work": "My Neighbor Totoro", "medium": "Anime", "estimated_visual_share": 25 }, { "name": "Haku", "kind": "character", "work": "Spirited Away", "medium": "Anime", "estimated_visual_share": 25 }, { "name": "No-Face", "kind": "character", "work": "Spirited Away", "medium": "Anime", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Totoro", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Haku in dragon form", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "No-Face", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Girl character", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Soot sprites and lotus flowers", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "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": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "anime", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "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": 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": "Large color Japanese (Irezumi) koi fish tattoo on the forearm by Ellie Chase at Silent Earth Studios, Portland; ≈$1,050–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 3926, "title": "Koi and Lotus Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/koi-and-lotus-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/koi-and-lotus-forearm.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "fish", "name": "Fish" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 880, "name": "Ellie Chase", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ellie-chase/" }, "studio": { "id": 18, "name": "Silent Earth Studios", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/silentearth/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This forearm piece combines japanese (irezumi) and neo-traditional style with a fish design, colorful. By Ellie Chase at Silent Earth Studios.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "fish", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Koi Fish", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Fish", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Flower", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "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": 40, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "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": 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": "Large color Japanese (Irezumi) koi fish tattoo on the thigh by Brooke Dickens at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2000, "title": "Koi and Lotus Thigh Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/koi-and-lotus-thigh-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/koi-and-lotus-thigh-piece.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "fish", "name": "Fish" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 283, "name": "Brooke Dickens", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/brooke-dickens/" }, "studio": { "id": 6, "name": "Lost Edge Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/lostedge/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-09", "description": "This thigh piece combines japanese (irezumi) and neo-traditional style with a fish design, colorful. 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