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?placement=chest&style=illustrative.
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: illustrative · label: Illustrative
  2. axis: placement · value: chest · label: Chest
free words
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corrected
—
asked for
—
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 Illustrative
Without Chest
Add a subject
  1. Deer & Stag — tattoos: 2
  2. Leaves & Branches — tattoos: 2
  3. Eye — tattoos: 2
  4. Quote — tattoos: 1
  5. Ornament — tattoos: 1
  6. Mushroom — tattoos: 1
  7. Axe — tattoos: 1
  8. Peony — tattoos: 1
  9. Female Figure — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 4
Add a mood
  1. Dark — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Richmond — tattoos: 2
  2. Cape Town — tattoos: 1
  3. Seattle — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 2
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 2
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Illustrative 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=illustrative&tattoo_placement=chest

Counts

tattoos: 4 · artists with matching work: 4 · studios: 4 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Stag and Crossed Axes Illustrative Chest — Illustrative · Axe · Deer & Stag · Leaves & Branches · Chest · Black & Grey · Engraving / Etching · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Illustrative stag tattoo on the chest by Jason Middelton at True Love, Seattle; ≈$840–$1,390; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stag 55% · Axes 25% · Leaves 15% · Cracks 5%
    mood dark — ink black 80% · grey 20% — detail Detailed (60/100) — defined by subject 70 · style 25 · mood 5
    by Jason Middelton at True Love, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · image
  2. Stag with Mushroom Antlers Illustrative Chest — Illustrative · Deer & Stag · Eye · Mushroom · Chest · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Illustrative stag head tattoo on the chest by Harmony Furman at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$900–$1,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stag head 80% · Mushrooms on the antlers 10% · Third eye 10%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Harmony Furman at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  3. Cape of Good Hope Stamp Illustrative Chest — Illustrative · Female Figure · Quote · Chest · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Illustrative postage stamp tattoo on the chest by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    depicts: Cape of Good Hope Triangular Stamp (19th-century South African postage stamp)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Postage Stamp 40% · Seated Hope 35% · Stamp Text 15% · Corner Ornaments 5%
    ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Detailed (75/100) — defined by subject 60 · style 25 · text 15 — text “POSTAGE FOUR PENCE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE”
    by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  4. Peony with Eyeball and Ornament Illustrative Chest — Illustrative · Ornamental · Eye · Leaves & Branches · Ornament · Peony · Chest · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Illustrative peony with an eyeball tattoo on the chest by Ash Reid at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Peony with an eyeball 55% · Ornamental chain and filigree 25% · Eyeball 10% · Leaves 10%
    defined by subject 50 · style 50
    by Ash Reid at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image

Artists

  1. Shev
    id
    1336
    name
    Shev
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/shev/
    studio
    id: 25 · name: Kak Lucky · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    32
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Illustrative · tattoos: 1, label: Chest · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    1. label: Illustrative · 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
    R2,200–3,300
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-16
    basis
    —
    note
    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
    url: https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/cape-of-good-hope-stamp-illustrative-chest/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cape-of-good-hope-stamp-illustrative-chest-tattoo-photo.png?fit=300%2C270&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Harmony Furman
    id
    2727
    name
    Harmony Furman
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/harmony-furman/
    studio
    id: 39 · name: Salvation Tattoo Gallery · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/ · city: Richmond
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    15
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Illustrative · tattoos: 2, label: Chest · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Illustrative · 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
    $300–450
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-01
    basis
    —
    note
    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
    url: mailto:info@salvationgallery.com · channel: email · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/stag-with-mushroom-antlers-illustrative-chest/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/stag-with-mushroom-antlers-illustrative-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. Jason Middelton
    id
    2916
    name
    Jason Middelton
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jason-middelton/
    studio
    id: 54 · name: True Love · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    9
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Illustrative · tattoos: 7, label: Chest · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Illustrative · 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
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-10-09
    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://www.trueloveart.com/booking · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/stag-and-crossed-axes-illustrative-chest/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/stag-and-crossed-axes-illustrative-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C249&quality=85&ssl=1
  4. Ash Reid
    id
    2870
    name
    Ash Reid
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ash-reid/
    studio
    id: 49 · name: Loose Screw Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/ · city: Richmond
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    16
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Illustrative · tattoos: 15, label: Chest · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Illustrative · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 75
    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
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-10-03
    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://loosescrewtattoo.com/pages/request-an-appointment · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/peony-with-eyeball-and-ornament-illustrative-chest/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/peony-with-eyeball-and-ornament-illustrative-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C224&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. Kak Lucky
    summary
    Kak Lucky is a tattoo studio in Cape Town with 6 artists on TatSeek. Fine line in 27% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 21%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 72% black and grey. 15 min walk from Gardens · 250 m from Iziko South African Museum.
    id
    25
    name
    Kak Lucky
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/
    city
    Cape Town
    country
    South Africa
    locality
    —
    address
    43 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001
    google rating
    rating: 4.9 · reviews: 325 · recorded: 2026-10-01 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ friendly
    price
    medium piece
    R2,200–3,300
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-16
    basis
    —
    note
    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
    url: https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +27 74 619 1778
    email
    info@kakluckytattoos.com
    website
    https://kakluckytattoos.com
    geo
    lat: -33.9284715 · lng: 18.4123959
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    tue
    11:00–18:00
    wed
    11:00–18:00
    thu
    11:00–18:00
    fri
    11:00–18:00
    sat
    11:00–16:30
    sun
    closed
    strengths
    photos
    182
    styles
    1. Fine Lineslug: fine-line · name: Fine Line · share: 27
    2. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 21
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 29
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 20
    3. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 14
    colour share
    28
    size mix
    small: 34 · large or bigger: 9
    detail median
    70
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    6
    healed share
    1
    text
    Fine line in 27% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 21%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 72% black and grey.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Gardens · kind: rail · lines: — · distance m: 910 · walk min: 15
    landmark
    name: Iziko South African Museum · distance m: 240 · walk min: 4 · wikidata: Q6102031 · sitelinks: 13
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    15 min walk from Gardens · 250 m from Iziko South African Museum
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Illustrative as the main style in 1 · 4 Illustrative · 14 Chest
  2. Salvation Tattoo Gallery
    summary
    Salvation Tattoo Gallery is a tattoo studio in Richmond with 6 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 27% of tattoos, neo-traditional in 25% and realism in 18%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 60% in colour; typical detail: detailed. 19 min walk from No. 1 Bus Station.
    id
    39
    name
    Salvation Tattoo Gallery
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/
    city
    Richmond
    country
    United States
    locality
    —
    address
    819 W. Cary Street
    google rating
    rating: 4.9 · reviews: 116 · recorded: 2026-09-29 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    Women-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, Wheelchair accessible
    price
    medium piece
    $300–450
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-01
    basis
    —
    note
    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
    url: mailto:info@salvationgallery.com · channel: email · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 804-643-3779
    email
    info@salvationgallery.com
    website
    https://www.salvationgallery.com
    geo
    lat: 37.544319 · lng: -77.452551
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    tue
    12:00–19:00
    wed
    12:00–19:00
    thu
    12:00–19:00
    fri
    12:00–19:00
    sat
    12:00–19:00
    sun
    closed
    strengths
    photos
    89
    styles
    1. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 27
    2. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 25
    3. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 18
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 42
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 21
    3. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 16
    colour share
    60
    size mix
    small: 3 · large or bigger: 39
    detail median
    60
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    8
    healed share
    0
    text
    Traditional (old school) in 27% of tattoos, neo-traditional in 25% and realism in 18%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 60% in colour; typical detail: detailed.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: No. 1 Bus Station · kind: bus · lines: — · distance m: 1130 · walk min: 19
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    19 min walk from No. 1 Bus Station
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Illustrative as the main style in 1 · 4 Illustrative
  3. True Love
    summary
    True Love is a tattoo studio in Capitol Hill, Seattle with 14 artists on TatSeek. Illustrative in 39% of tattoos, new school in 17% and neo-traditional in 12%; usually on the upper arm, calf and thigh; colour and black-and-grey about equally; typical detail: detailed. 7 min walk from Broadway & Pike-Pine.
    id
    54
    name
    True Love
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/
    city
    Seattle
    country
    United States
    locality
    Capitol Hill
    address
    421 E Pine St
    google rating
    rating: 4.8 · reviews: 329 · recorded: 2026-10-09 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome
    price
    medium piece
    $200–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-10-09
    basis
    Span of 14 artists’ own published prices (each artist sets their own rate)
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://www.trueloveart.com/booking · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 206-227-3572
    email
    info@trueloveart.com
    website
    https://www.trueloveart.com/
    geo
    lat: 47.61511 · lng: -122.3258
    opening hours
    mon
    13:00–21:00
    tue
    13:00–21:00
    wed
    13:00–21:00
    thu
    13:00–21:00
    fri
    13:00–21:00
    sat
    13:00–21:00
    sun
    13:00–21:00
    strengths
    photos
    129
    styles
    1. Illustrativeslug: illustrative · name: Illustrative · share: 39
    2. New Schoolslug: new-school · name: New School · share: 17
    3. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 12
    placements
    1. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 19
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 18
    3. Thighslug: thigh · name: Thigh · share: 16
    colour share
    59
    size mix
    small: 9 · large or bigger: 30
    detail median
    55
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    129
    healed share
    0
    text
    Illustrative in 39% of tattoos, new school in 17% and neo-traditional in 12%; usually on the upper arm, calf and thigh; colour and black-and-grey about equally; typical detail: detailed.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Broadway & Pike-Pine · kind: tram · lines: — · distance m: 370 · walk min: 7
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    7 min walk from Broadway & Pike-Pine
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Illustrative as the main style in 1 · 50 Illustrative
  4. Loose Screw Tattoo
    summary
    Loose Screw Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Richmond with 11 artists on TatSeek. New school in 30% of tattoos, neo-traditional in 23% and realism in 20%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces. 2 min walk from Cary & McCloy.
    id
    49
    name
    Loose Screw Tattoo
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/
    city
    Richmond
    country
    United States
    locality
    —
    address
    3313A W Cary St
    google rating
    rating: 5 · reviews: 1864 · recorded: 2026-10-03 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ friendly, Veteran-owned
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-10-03
    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://loosescrewtattoo.com/pages/request-an-appointment · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 804-342-1981
    email
    —
    website
    https://loosescrewtattoo.com
    geo
    lat: 37.5539279 · lng: -77.4833962
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    tue
    09:00–17:00
    wed
    09:00–17:00
    thu
    09:00–17:00
    fri
    09:00–17:00
    sat
    09:00–17:00
    sun
    09:00–17:00
    strengths
    photos
    166
    styles
    1. New Schoolslug: new-school · name: New School · share: 30
    2. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 23
    3. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 20
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 23
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 20
    3. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 19
    colour share
    54
    size mix
    small: 4 · large or bigger: 61
    detail median
    70
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    3
    healed share
    0
    text
    New school in 30% of tattoos, neo-traditional in 23% and realism in 20%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Cary & McCloy · kind: bus · lines: — · distance m: 110 · walk min: 2
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    2 min walk from Cary & McCloy
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Illustrative as the main style in 1 · 17 Illustrative · 8 Chest

Guides

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T18:58:41+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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