TatSeek Browser API — Smart search

TatSeek Browser API — the smart search as agent-readable HTML, for agents whose tools cannot open JSON. Same answer as the JSON API: https://tatseek.com/api/v1/search?city=chicago&style=traditional.
Ask your own question: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=your+words+here (spaces as +), e.g. https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=japanese+dragon+seattle. Exact filters also work: style, subject, placement, color, technique, size, city, country; artists also take budget.
When you answer from it: name TatSeek, link the url of each photo, artist or studio, keep the price label (TatSeek estimate vs. published by the studio) and the rating date. Docs.
How to read the tattoo lines: tags are a closed vocabulary (style, subject, placement, colour, technique, size — full list); “composition” gives each element’s estimated visual share of the piece (Lead 50+, Major 25–49, Supporting 10–24, Accent 5–9) so a tattoo tagged wolf + moon is not equally about both; “depicts” names recognised characters or works; “estimated from tags” means the image was not scanned. Do not treat all tags as equally important. Details.

Status

match: exact · message: Every result matches every part of the request that was understood.

Understood

query
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facets
  1. axis: style · value: traditional · label: Traditional (Old School)
  2. axis: city · value: Chicago · label: Chicago
free words
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corrected
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asked for
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question
no
exact match
yes
dropped
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Narrow or widen

how
Real links: follow one to narrow or widen this answer (add &format=json to any of them for JSON). Counts are tattoos among the current results.
remove one filter
Without Traditional (Old School)
Without Chicago
Add a subject
  1. Flower — tattoos: 19
  2. Skull — tattoos: 17
  3. Snake — tattoos: 15
  4. Demon — tattoos: 10
  5. Panther & Leopard — tattoos: 10
  6. Dagger & Knife — tattoos: 8
  7. Eagle — tattoos: 7
  8. Insect — tattoos: 6
  9. Other Weapons — tattoos: 6
  10. Dragon — tattoos: 5
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 61
  2. Upper Arm — tattoos: 12
  3. Back — tattoos: 10
  4. Calf — tattoos: 8
  5. Thigh — tattoos: 7
  6. Stomach — tattoos: 2
  7. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 2
  8. Shoulder — tattoos: 2
  9. Chest — tattoos: 2
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 81
  2. Black & Grey — tattoos: 21
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 2
Add a mood
  1. Dark — tattoos: 2
  2. Funny — tattoos: 1
  3. Fierce — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 3
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 2
  3. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Traditional (Old School) is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Best destination

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=traditional&tsk_city=chicago

Counts

tattoos: 106 · artists with matching work: 13 · studios: 3 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Woman in Tiger Headdress Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Female Figure · Ornament · Portrait · Tiger · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Woman wearing a tiger-head headdress 40% · Tiger head 30% · Red sun 15% · Dotted ornament 15%
    defined by subject 45 · style 40 · color 15
    by Crystal Thorns at Black Atlas, Chicago, United States · published 2026-10-02 · image
  2. Spider Web Traditional Thigh — Traditional (Old School) · Eye · Insect · Skull · Spider Web · Thigh · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Spider Web 50% · Eyeball Spider 25% · Skull illusion 15% · Flies 10%
    mood dark — ink black 45% · orange 25% · red 20% · yellow 10% — detail Moderate (40/100) — defined by subject 65 · color 20 · style 15
    by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  3. Cactus and Skull Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Cactus & Desert · Flower · Skull · Calf · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cactus 55% · Cattle skull 25% · Flowers 20%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  4. Coffee Pot with Fish Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Fish · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Coffee pot 60% · Fish inside 40%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  5. Xenomorph Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Film & TV · Forearm · Color
    depicts: Xenomorph (Alien) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Climbing xenomorph 100%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  6. Fire Flower Traditional Sleeve — Traditional (Old School) · Fire & Flames · Flower · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Burning flower 55% · Flames 45%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  7. Seashell and Pearl Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Stars · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Seashell with a pearl 85% · Sparkles 15%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  8. Maneki-neko Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Cat · Cherry Blossom · Calf · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Maneki-neko lucky cat 70% · Cherry blossoms 20% · Coin 10%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image

Artists

  1. Erik Gillespie
    id
    2746
    name
    Erik Gillespie
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/erik-gillespie/
    studio
    id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
    why
    matching tattoos
    14
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 13 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    $400–700
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-30
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/praying-mantis-and-yin-yang-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/praying-mantis-and-yin-yang-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/seashell-and-pearl-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/seashell-and-pearl-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=229%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/maneki-neko-traditional-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/maneki-neko-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Mike Dalton
    id
    2745
    name
    Mike Dalton
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mike-dalton/
    studio
    id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
    why
    matching tattoos
    14
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 10 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    $400–700
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-30
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/tiger-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tiger-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/panther-and-snake-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/panther-and-snake-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-sheet-music-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-sheet-music-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. Danni Nievera
    id
    2751
    name
    Danni Nievera
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/danni-nievera/
    studio
    id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
    why
    matching tattoos
    14
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 11 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    $400–700
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-30
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/grim-reaper-and-rose-traditional-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/grim-reaper-and-rose-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/cactus-and-skull-traditional-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cactus-and-skull-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/butterfly-traditional-forearm-2/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/butterfly-traditional-forearm-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=224%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  4. Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko
    id
    2747
    name
    Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/matt-beatdown-ziolko/
    studio
    id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
    why
    matching tattoos
    14
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 11 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    $400–700
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-30
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/flower-bouquet-traditional-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/flower-bouquet-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/chicago-skyline-traditional-shoulder/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chicago-skyline-traditional-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/monster-faces-traditional-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/monster-faces-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  5. Nick Colella
    id
    2743
    name
    Nick Colella
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nick-colella/
    studio
    id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
    why
    matching tattoos
    14
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 9 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    $400–700
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-30
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/gorilla-traditional-shoulder/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/gorilla-traditional-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-rose-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-and-rose-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/panther-and-dagger-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/panther-and-dagger-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. Great Lakes Tattoo — city: Chicago · country: United States · address: 1148 W Grand Ave · google rating: 4.8, 444, 2026-09-30, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome · price: $400–700, USD, studio, 1, 2026-09-30, , Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours. · booking: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me, booking, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +1 312-870-0458 · email: info@greatlakestattoo.com · website: https://www.greatlakestattoo.com · geo: 41.891218, -87.656569 · opening hours: 11:00–19:00, 11:00–19:00, 11:00–19:00, 11:00–19:00, 11:00–19:00, 11:00–19:00, 11:00–19:00 · why: 101 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 71
  2. Black Atlas — city: Chicago · country: United States · address: 953 W 18th Street · google rating: 4.8, 153, 2026-10-02, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: LGBTQ+ friendly, Wheelchair accessible · price: $400–700, USD, tatseek_estimate, , 2026-10-02, , TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours. · booking: https://www.blackatlasstudios.com/contact-us, booking, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +1 847-269-1288 · email: contact@blackatlasstudios.com · website: https://www.blackatlasstudios.com · geo: 41.857838, -87.650754 · opening hours: 12:00–19:00, 12:00–19:00, 12:00–19:00, 12:00–19:00, 12:00–19:00, 12:00–19:00, 12:00–18:00 · why: 2 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 2
  3. Chi Town Tattoo — city: Chicago · country: United States · address: 5056 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 · google rating: 4.3, 862, 2026-09-18, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: By appointment only, Accepts new clients · price: $250–400, USD, studio, 1, 2026-09-10, , Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours. · booking: https://instagram.com/chitowntattoo, instagram, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: 773-283-8696 · email: chitownink@yahoo.com · website: https://chitowntattoo.com · geo: 41.9680734, -87.7548824 · opening hours: 11:00–02:00, 11:00–02:00, 11:00–02:00, 11:00–02:00, 11:00–02:00, 11:00–02:00, 11:00–02:00 · why: 3 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 1

Guides

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T05:17:35+00:00 · how search works: https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search · docs: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api · citation: Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from.

Example requests

Maps — everything that exists, one page each

TatSeek — real tattoo work, credited to its artist and studio.