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&subject=snake.
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: subject · value: snake · label: Snake
  3. 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 Snake
Without Chicago
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 8
  2. Back — tattoos: 4
  3. Upper Arm — tattoos: 1
  4. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 1
  5. Calf — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 15
Add a mood
  1. Fierce — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. 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)
Only tattoos where Snake 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&tattoo_subject=snake&tsk_city=chicago

Counts

tattoos: 15 · artists with matching work: 5 · studios: 1 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Snake Head Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  2. Eagle, Snake and Skull Traditional Back — Traditional (Old School) · Clouds & Smoke · Eagle · Skull · Snake · Back · Color · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Traditional (Old School) eagle tattoo on the back by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago; ≈$2,520–$3,640; ≈18–32 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eagle 35% · Snake 30% · Skull 20% · Clouds 10%
    mood fierce — ink black 30% · red 25% · yellow 25% · blue 15% · grey 5% — detail Moderate (45/100) — defined by subject 50 · color 20 · style 15 · mood 15
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  3. Snake and Dagger Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Dagger & Knife · Snake · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Dagger & Knife 40%
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  4. Traditional Full Sleeve — Traditional (Old School) · Demon · Eagle · Eye · Panther & Leopard · Rose · Snake · Full Sleeve · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) devil tattoo on the full sleeve by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Devil 21% · Eagle 13% · Crying eye 13% · Panther 13%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  5. Tiger and Snake Traditional Back — Traditional (Old School) · Skull · Snake · Tiger · Back · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) tiger tattoo on the back by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Tiger 45% · Snake 30% · Skull 25%
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  6. Eagle-Man and Panther-Snake Traditional Back — Traditional (Old School) · Bird · Celestial · Male Figure · Panther & Leopard · Snake · Back · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) male figure tattoo on the back by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 40% · Panther & Leopard 25% · Snake 20% · Bird 15%
    by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  7. Snake and Flowers Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Flower · Snake · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Flower 40%
    by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  8. Snake and Rose Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Flower · Snake · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Flower 40%
    by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image

Artists

  1. Mario Desa
    id
    2744
    name
    Mario Desa
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mario-desa/
    studio
    id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
    why
    matching tattoos
    7
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14, label: Snake · tattoos: 7
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 3 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Snake · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 39
    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/rose-snake-and-skull-traditional-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rose-snake-and-skull-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-rose-and-skull-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-rose-and-skull-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm-2/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. 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
    5
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14, label: Snake · tattoos: 5
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 2 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Snake · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 33
    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/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/eagle-and-snake-traditional-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/eagle-and-snake-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/traditional-full-sleeve-2/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/traditional-full-sleeve-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. 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
    1
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14, label: Snake · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Snake · tattoos: 1 · 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/snake-head-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-head-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C225&quality=85&ssl=1
  4. Nick Osbourn
    id
    2752
    name
    Nick Osbourn
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nick-osbourn/
    studio
    id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14, label: Snake · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Snake · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 60
    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/snake-and-flowers-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-and-flowers-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  5. 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
    1
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14, label: Snake · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Snake · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 40
    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/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

Studios

  1. Great Lakes Tattoo
    summary
    Great Lakes Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Chicago with 10 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 72% of tattoos and new school in 17%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and back; 76% in colour. 10 min walk from Chicago.
    id
    42
    name
    Great Lakes Tattoo
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/
    city
    Chicago
    country
    United States
    locality
    —
    address
    1148 W Grand Ave
    google rating
    rating: 4.8 · reviews: 444 · recorded: 2026-09-30 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome
    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.
    phone
    +1 312-870-0458
    email
    info@greatlakestattoo.com
    website
    https://www.greatlakestattoo.com
    geo
    lat: 41.891218 · lng: -87.656569
    opening hours
    mon
    11:00–19:00
    tue
    11:00–19:00
    wed
    11:00–19:00
    thu
    11:00–19:00
    fri
    11:00–19:00
    sat
    11:00–19:00
    sun
    11:00–19:00
    strengths
    photos
    140
    styles
    1. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 72
    2. New Schoolslug: new-school · name: New School · share: 17
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 50
    2. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 14
    3. Backslug: back · name: Back · share: 14
    colour share
    76
    size mix
    small: 0 · large or bigger: 1
    detail median
    50
    detail level
    Moderate
    detail based on
    4
    healed share
    0
    text
    Traditional (old school) in 72% of tattoos and new school in 17%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and back; 76% in colour.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Chicago · kind: subway · lines: — · distance m: 560 · walk min: 10
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    10 min walk from Chicago
    amenities
    —
    why
    15 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 6 · Snake as the main element in 2 · 101 Traditional · 22 Snake

Guides

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T06:32:23+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

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