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=cape-town&detail=complex&placement=forearm.
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: placement · value: forearm · label: Forearm
  2. axis: detail · value: complex · label: Complex
  3. axis: city · value: Cape Town · label: Cape Town
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 Forearm
Without Complex
Without Cape Town
Add a style
  1. Realism — tattoos: 4
  2. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 4
  3. Geometric — tattoos: 2
  4. Blackwork — tattoos: 1
  5. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 1
Add a subject
  1. Sun — tattoos: 3
  2. Eye — tattoos: 3
  3. Skull — tattoos: 2
  4. Bird — tattoos: 2
  5. Portrait — tattoos: 2
  6. Dragon — tattoos: 1
  7. Pin-up — tattoos: 1
  8. Bear — tattoos: 1
  9. Dagger & Knife — tattoos: 1
  10. Snake — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 12
  2. Color — tattoos: 4
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 10
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 6
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

16

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_placement=forearm&tsk_cx=complex&tsk_city=cape-town

Tattoos

  1. Woman Face Reflected in Knife Forearm — Realism · Dagger & Knife · Female Figure · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism woman portrait tattoo on the forearm by Jacobus at Disciples Ink, Cape Town; ≈R2,150–R2,750; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Woman Portrait 60% · Knife 25% · Background 15%
    ink black 55% · grey 45% — detail Very detailed (90/100) — defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Jacobus at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  2. Skull and Insect Realism Forearm — Realism · Insect · Skull · Forearm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism skull tattoo on the forearm by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town; ≈R6,050–R8,250; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 60% · Insect 40%
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image
  3. Eye and Sun Rays Forearm — Eye · Sun · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey eye tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Sun 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  4. Dragon Sleeve Forearm — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Forearm · Color · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R6,050–R8,250; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dragon 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  5. Eye and Sun Rays Forearm — Eye · Sun · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey eye tattoo on the forearm by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Sun 40%
    by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  6. Pin-up Woman Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Pin-up · Forearm · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) pin-up tattoo on the forearm by Phil at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    depicts: Jesus Christ (Christian iconography) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Pin-up 100%
    by Phil at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  7. Crow on Branch Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Bird · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) bird tattoo on the forearm by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R6,050–R8,250; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  8. Bear and Fish Forearm — Bear · Fish · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism bear tattoo on the forearm by Natalie at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bear 60% · Fish 40%
    by Natalie at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  9. Elephant Black and Grey — Elephant · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism elephant tattoo on the forearm by Natalie at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Elephant 100%
    by Natalie at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  10. Plague Doctor Coffin Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Mask · Skull · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) coffin tattoo on the forearm by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R6,050–R8,250; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Coffin 50% · Plague doctor bird mask 30% · Skull 20%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  11. Swallows Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Bird · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) bird tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  12. Eye and Sun Forearm — Realism · Eye · Sun · Forearm · Color · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Realism eye tattoo on the forearm by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R7,700–R10,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Sun 40%
    by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  13. Snake and Portrait Forearm — Realism · Portrait · Snake · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism snake tattoo on the forearm by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R7,700–R10,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  14. Geometric Mandala Forearm — Geometric · Forearm · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Geometric mandala tattoo on the forearm by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,000–R3,850; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mandala 100%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  15. Antlered Portrait Forearm — Blackwork · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork portrait tattoo on the forearm by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,000–R3,850; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  16. Colorful Mandala Forearm — Geometric · Forearm · Color · Dotwork · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Geometric mandala tattoo on the forearm by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,000–R3,850; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mandala 100%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T08:23:22+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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