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?style=traditional&subject=quote.
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: quote · label: Quote
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 Quote
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 5
  2. Thigh — tattoos: 5
  3. Calf — tattoos: 4
  4. Upper Arm — tattoos: 1
  5. Chest — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 8
  2. Color — tattoos: 8
Add a mood
  1. Spiritual — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Seattle — tattoos: 4
  2. Cape Town — tattoos: 3
  3. Chicago — tattoos: 2
  4. Brooklyn — tattoos: 2
  5. Denver — tattoos: 2
  6. New York — tattoos: 1
  7. Richmond — tattoos: 1
  8. Vancouver — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 6
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 5
  3. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 2
  4. 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 Quote 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=quote

Counts

tattoos: 16 · artists with matching work: 13 · studios: 5 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Dagger and Banner Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Dagger & Knife · Quote · Rose · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dagger 40% · Banner lettering 30% · Blue rose 30%
    defined by color 35 · subject 30 · text 20 · style 15
    by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  2. Proverbs Quote and Cross Traditional Chest — Traditional (Old School) · Clouds & Smoke · Cross · Female Figure · Ocean & Waves · Quote · Chest · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): proverbs quote 25% · figure on rock 20% · clouds 20% · cross 15%
    mood spiritual — ink black 60% · grey 40% — detail Detailed (55/100) — defined by subject 50 · text 20 · style 15 · mood 15
    by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · image
  3. Time-Turner Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Clock & Hourglass · Film & TV · Flower · Quote · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Time-Turner 60% · Banner Quote 25% · Flowers 15%
    ink black 30% · orange 20% · yellow 15% · red 10% · green 10% · blue 10% · grey 5% — detail Moderate (50/100) — defined by subject 45 · color 25 · style 15 · text 15 — text “UNTIL THE VERY END”
    by Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-18 · image
  4. Ship Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Flower · Quote · Ship · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Clipper ship 55% · Banner lettering 20% · Flowers 20% · Red sun 5%
    defined by subject 40 · color 35 · style 15 · text 10
    by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  5. My Chemical Romance Venom Bottle Thigh — Traditional (Old School) · Quote · Thigh · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    depicts: Thank You for the Venom (My Chemical Romance) 20%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Poison bottle 80% · Text on the label 20%
    defined by subject 60 · style 20 · text 20
    by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  6. Knit Fast Die Warm Yarn Balls Traditional Calf — Lettering · Traditional (Old School) · Quote · Calf · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Balls of yarn with knitting needles 60% · Banner text 40%
    defined by subject 30 · color 30 · text 25 · style 15
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  7. Eagle Globe and Anchor Emblem Traditional Upper Arm — Lettering · Traditional (Old School) · Logo & Emblem · Quote · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: United States Marine Corps (Eagle, Globe and Anchor) 70%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem 70% · Semper Fidelis banner 30%
    defined by subject 55 · text 25 · style 20
    by Dan Huber at De La Ink, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  8. Ghostface and LOVER Lettering Traditional Calf — Lettering · Traditional (Old School) · Film & TV · Quote · Calf · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    depicts: Ghostface (Scream) 70%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Ghostface in a hooded cloak 70% · LOVER lettering 30%
    defined by subject 55 · text 25 · style 20
    by Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image

Artists

  1. Julie Bolene
    id
    2698
    name
    Julie Bolene
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/
    studio
    id: 36 · name: Slave to the Needle Ballard · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    2
    portfolio size
    12
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 12, label: Quote · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 2 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Quote · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 25
    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
    $300–550
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-29
    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://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ship-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ship-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Jade
    id
    1337
    name
    Jade
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jade/
    studio
    id: 25 · name: Kak Lucky · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    2
    portfolio size
    16
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 9, label: Quote · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 2 · average estimated visual share in matches: 85
    2. label: Quote · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 25
    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
    R1,650–3,050
    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/eat-the-rich-guillotine-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/eat-the-rich-guillotine-calf-tattoo-photo.png?fit=223%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/my-chemical-romance-venom-bottle-thigh/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/my-chemical-romance-venom-bottle-thigh-tattoo-photo.png?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
    2
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14, label: Quote · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Quote · 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/hand-and-banner-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-and-banner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm-2/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  4. 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: Quote · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Quote · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 25
    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
    $300–550
    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/proverbs-quote-and-cross-traditional-chest/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/proverbs-quote-and-cross-traditional-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  5. Andy Davis
    id
    1660
    name
    Andy Davis
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/andy-davis/
    studio
    id: 27 · name: Supergenius Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    61
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 17, label: Quote · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Quote · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 25
    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
    $300–550
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-18
    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/supergenius__tattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/time-turner-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/time-turner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. Kak Lucky — city: Cape Town · country: South Africa · address: 43 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001 · google rating: 4.9, 325, 2026-10-01, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: LGBTQ+ friendly · price: R1,650–3,050, ZAR, tatseek_estimate, , 2026-09-16, , 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://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos, instagram, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +27 74 619 1778 · email: info@kakluckytattoos.com · website: https://kakluckytattoos.com · geo: -33.9284715, 18.4123959 · opening hours: closed, 11:00–18:00, 11:00–18:00, 11:00–18:00, 11:00–18:00, 11:00–16:30, closed · why: 3 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 3 · 39 Traditional · 9 Quote
  2. Slave to the Needle Ballard — city: Seattle · country: United States · address: 508 NW 65th Street · google rating: 4.6, 662, 2026-09-29, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: Walk-ins welcome · price: $300–550, USD, studio, 1, 2026-09-29, , Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours. · booking: https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle, instagram, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +1 206-789-2618 · email: info@slavetotheneedle.com · website: https://slavetotheneedle.com/ballard-location/ · geo: 47.676083, -122.362881 · opening hours: 11:00–20:00, 11:00–20:00, 11:00–20:00, 11:00–20:00, 11:00–20:00, 11:00–20:00, 11:00–20:00 · why: 2 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 2 · 31 Traditional
  3. De La Ink — city: Denver · country: United States · address: 9535 Park Meadows Dr C · google rating: 4.5, 232, 2026-10-03, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: Women-owned, Latino-owned, Walk-ins welcome · price: $250–500, USD, tatseek_estimate, , 2026-10-03, , 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.delaink.co/contact-us/, booking, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +1 720-328-0545 · website: https://www.delaink.co · geo: 39.5548324, -104.8788909 · opening hours: 12:00–20:00, 12:00–20:00, 12:00–20:00, 12:00–20:00, 12:00–20:00, 12:00–20:00, 12:00–20:00 · why: 2 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 2 · 22 Traditional · 12 Quote
  4. Three Kings Brooklyn — city: Brooklyn · country: United States · address: 572 Manhattan Ave · google rating: 4.7, 389, 2026-10-03, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: Walk-ins welcome · price: $300–550, USD, tatseek_estimate, , 2026-10-03, , 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://form.jotform.com/Three_Kings/three-kings-brooklyn-appointments, booking, 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: 40.722558, -73.949956 · opening hours: 12:00–20:00, 12:00–20:00, 12:00–20:00, 12:00–20:00, 11:00–21:00, 11:00–21:00, 12:00–20:00 · why: 2 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 2 · 51 Traditional · 4 Quote
  5. 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: 2 matching tattoos · 101 Traditional

Guides

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T05:16:59+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.