TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos

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/tattoos?city=austin&style=realism&technique=whip-shading.
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: realism · label: Realism
  2. axis: technique · value: whip-shading · label: Whip Shading
  3. axis: city · value: Austin · label: Austin
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 Realism
Without Whip Shading
Without Austin
Add a subject
  1. Portrait — tattoos: 28
  2. Female Figure — tattoos: 10
  3. Male Figure — tattoos: 7
  4. Flower — tattoos: 4
  5. Bird — tattoos: 4
  6. Skull — tattoos: 4
  7. Rose — tattoos: 3
  8. Eye — tattoos: 3
  9. Deity Figure — tattoos: 3
  10. Wolf — tattoos: 2
Add a placement
  1. Upper Arm — tattoos: 12
  2. Forearm — tattoos: 11
  3. Thigh — tattoos: 8
  4. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 6
  5. Back — tattoos: 4
  6. Shoulder — tattoos: 3
  7. Hand — tattoos: 2
  8. Chest — tattoos: 2
  9. Calf — tattoos: 2
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 43
  2. Color — tattoos: 5
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 2
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 32
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 9
  3. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 8
  4. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Realism is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

50

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

24

Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=realism&tattoo_technique=whip-shading&tsk_city=austin

Tattoos

  1. Horror Sleeve Arm — Realism · Clouds & Smoke · Film & TV · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    depicts: Gill-man (Creature from the Black Lagoon) 40% · Frankenstein's Monster (Frankenstein) 15%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Gill-man from Creature from the Black Lagoon 40% · Other classic movie monsters 25% · Lightning and storm clouds 20% · Frankenstein's monster 15%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. Plague Doctor Thigh — Realism · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Plague doctor 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  3. Ford Mustang Upper Arm — Realism · Car · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Classic Ford Mustang 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  4. Realistic Pig Forearm — Realism · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Pig 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  5. Elvira Portrait Thigh — Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Elvira (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  6. Goat with Flowers Thigh — Realism · Flower · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flower 100%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  7. Horror Cat Forearm — Realism · Cat · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cat 100%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  8. The Crow Portrait Shoulder — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Eric Draven (The Crow (1994)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  9. Frankenstein and Bride Thigh — Realism · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Frankenstein's monster (Universal Monsters) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  10. Catwoman Portrait Thigh — Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Catwoman (Batman Returns (1992)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  11. Black Labrador Portrait Forearm — Realism · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  12. English Bulldog Portrait Upper Arm — Realism · Portrait · Upper Arm · Color · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  13. Bettie Page Portrait Upper Arm — Realism · Pin-up · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Bettie Page (1950s pin-up model) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Pin-up 40%
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  14. Ostrich Shoulder — Realism · Bird · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  15. John Lennon Portrait Calf — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Calf · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: John Lennon (The Beatles) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  16. Pit Bull Portrait Upper Arm — Realism · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  17. Baby Portrait Chest Piece — Realism · People · Portrait · Chest · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  18. Roaring Tiger Back Piece — Realism · Animals · Tiger · Back · Color · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Tiger 100%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  19. Joker Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: The Joker (Heath Ledger's Joker from the film The Dark Knight (2008)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  20. Mastiff Dog Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Animals · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  21. Roaring Lion with Blue Eye — Realism · Animals · Lion · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Lion 100%
    by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  22. Winged Form and Foliage Leg Sleeve — Realism · Bird · Nature & Plants · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  23. Raven Realism Chest — Realism · Bird · Clouds & Smoke · Chest · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Raven with talons 65% · Swirling smoke 35%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  24. Baroque Figures Back and Side Piece — Realism · Female Figure · Mythology & Folklore · People · Back · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 100%
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T05:21:55+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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