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=upper-arm&style=traditional&subject=ship.
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: ship · label: Ship
  3. axis: placement · value: upper-arm · label: Upper Arm
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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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 Ship
Without Upper Arm
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 2
  2. Black & Grey — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Chicago — tattoos: 1
  2. New York — tattoos: 1
  3. Seattle — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 2
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Traditional (Old School) is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Ship 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=ship&tattoo_placement=upper-arm

Counts

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

Tattoos

  1. Ship Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Octopus & Squid · Ship · Upper Arm · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the upper arm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Clipper ship 75% · Tentacles 25%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  2. Clipper Ship in a Rope Frame Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Flower · Ship · Upper Arm · Color · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the upper arm by Simon Velez at Three Kings Brooklyn, New York; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Clipper ship 60% · Flowers 25% · Rope frame 15%
    defined by subject 45 · color 35 · style 20
    by Simon Velez at Three Kings Brooklyn, New York, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  3. Ship and Anchor Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Anchor · Ocean & Waves · Rose · Ship · Upper Arm · Color · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the upper arm by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$1,000–$1,400; ≈8–14 h, 3+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): clipper ship 55% · anchor 20% · roses 10% · waves 10%
    ink black 40% · red 15% · blue 15% · grey 10% · yellow 10% · green 10% — detail Detailed (55/100) — defined by subject 65 · color 20 · style 15
    by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · 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
    1
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14, label: Ship · tattoos: 1, label: Upper Arm · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Ship · 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
    $500–750
    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/ship-traditional-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ship-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Simon Velez
    id
    2850
    name
    Simon Velez
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/simon-velez/
    studio
    id: 48 · name: Three Kings Brooklyn · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/ · city: New York
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    11
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 9, label: Ship · tattoos: 1, label: Upper Arm · tattoos: 4
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Ship · tattoos: 1 · 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
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-03
    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://form.jotform.com/Three_Kings/three-kings-brooklyn-appointments · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/clipper-ship-in-a-rope-frame-traditional-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/clipper-ship-in-a-rope-frame-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=243%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. Daniel
    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
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    30
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 16, label: Ship · tattoos: 1, label: Upper Arm · tattoos: 5
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Ship · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 55
    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
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-09
    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://arrowandsword.com/contact/ · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ship-and-anchor-traditional-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ship-and-anchor-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%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
    $500–750
    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
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · Ship as the main element in 1 · 101 Traditional · 20 Upper Arm
  2. Three Kings Brooklyn
    summary
    Three Kings Brooklyn is a tattoo studio in Brooklyn, New York with 11 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 35% of tattoos, realism in 18% and neo-traditional in 13%; usually on the thigh, calf and upper arm; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces. 5 min walk from Nassau Avenue.
    id
    48
    name
    Three Kings Brooklyn
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/
    city
    New York
    country
    United States
    locality
    Brooklyn
    address
    572 Manhattan Ave
    google rating
    rating: 4.7 · reviews: 389 · recorded: 2026-10-03 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    Walk-ins welcome
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-03
    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://form.jotform.com/Three_Kings/three-kings-brooklyn-appointments · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 718-349-7755
    email
    3KBK@threekingstattoo.com
    website
    https://www.threekingstattoo.com/three-kings-tattoo-brooklyn
    geo
    lat: 40.722558 · lng: -73.949956
    opening hours
    mon
    12:00–20:00
    tue
    12:00–20:00
    wed
    12:00–20:00
    thu
    12:00–20:00
    fri
    11:00–21:00
    sat
    11:00–21:00
    sun
    12:00–20:00
    strengths
    photos
    145
    styles
    1. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 35
    2. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 18
    3. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 13
    placements
    1. Thighslug: thigh · name: Thigh · share: 26
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 22
    3. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 21
    colour share
    52
    size mix
    small: 2 · large or bigger: 82
    detail median
    45
    detail level
    Moderate
    detail based on
    5
    healed share
    0
    text
    Traditional (old school) in 35% of tattoos, realism in 18% and neo-traditional in 13%; usually on the thigh, 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: Nassau Avenue · kind: subway · lines: — · distance m: 260 · walk min: 5
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    5 min walk from Nassau Avenue
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · Ship as the main element in 1 · 51 Traditional · 2 Ship · 30 Upper Arm
  3. Arrow & Sword
    summary
    Arrow & Sword is a tattoo studio in Redmond, Seattle with 3 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 32% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 21% and neo-traditional in 17%; usually on the upper arm and back; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces; typical detail: detailed. 6 min walk from Downtown Redmond (2 Line).
    id
    52
    name
    Arrow & Sword
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/
    city
    Seattle
    country
    United States
    locality
    Redmond
    address
    7855 Gilman St.
    google rating
    rating: 4.7 · reviews: 118 · recorded: 2026-10-09 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    —
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-09
    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://arrowandsword.com/contact/ · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 425-892-0618
    email
    chris@arrowandsword.com
    website
    https://arrowandsword.com/
    geo
    lat: 47.673547 · lng: -122.122504
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    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
    66
    styles
    1. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 32
    2. Japanese (Irezumi)slug: japanese · name: Japanese (Irezumi) · share: 21
    3. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 17
    placements
    1. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 20
    2. Backslug: back · name: Back · share: 11
    colour share
    58
    size mix
    small: 2 · large or bigger: 61
    detail median
    60
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    66
    healed share
    0
    text
    Traditional (old school) in 32% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 21% and neo-traditional in 17%; usually on the upper arm and back; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces; typical detail: detailed.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Downtown Redmond · kind: rail · lines: 2 Line · distance m: 350 · walk min: 6
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    6 min walk from Downtown Redmond (2 Line)
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · Ship as the main element in 1 · 21 Traditional · 13 Upper Arm

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T21:42:28+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.

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