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&subject=animals&technique=linework.
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: subject · value: animals · label: Animals
  2. axis: technique · value: linework · label: Linework
  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 Animals
Without Linework
Without Cape Town
Add a style
  1. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 13
  2. Fine Line — tattoos: 12
  3. Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 10
  4. Realism — tattoos: 7
  5. New School — tattoos: 2
  6. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 1
  7. Watercolor — tattoos: 1
  8. Geometric — tattoos: 1
  9. Trash Polka — tattoos: 1
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 22
  2. Calf — tattoos: 13
  3. Upper Arm — tattoos: 11
  4. Chest — tattoos: 5
  5. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 4
  6. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 3
  7. Shoulder — tattoos: 3
  8. Back — tattoos: 3
  9. Ankle & Foot — tattoos: 1
  10. Stomach — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 43
  2. Color — tattoos: 21
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 3
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 38
  2. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 18
  3. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 11
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Animals is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

67

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

24

Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_subject=animals&tattoo_technique=linework&tsk_city=cape-town

Tattoos

  1. Watercolor Elephant Ribs — Watercolor · Elephant · Ribs & Side · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small color Watercolor elephant tattoo on the ribs & side by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Elephant 100%
    defined by subject 50 · color 30 · style 20
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  2. Whale Ribs — Realism · Whale & Dolphin · Ribs & Side · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Realism whale tattoo on the ribs & side by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Whale 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  3. Deer Portrait — Realism · Deer & Stag · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Realism deer with antlers tattoo on the upper arm by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R850–R1,250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Deer with antlers 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  4. Flying Bird Forearm — Fine Line · Bird · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Fine Line bird tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  5. Cat Portrait Forearm — Fine Line · Cat · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Fine Line cat tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cat 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  6. Bird and Snake Upper Arm — Neo-Traditional · Bird · Snake · Upper Arm · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Neo-Traditional bird tattoo on the upper arm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 60% · Snake 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  7. Bee Forearm — Neo-Traditional · Insect · Forearm · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small color Neo-Traditional insect tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Insect 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  8. Ball of Yarn with Snake Calf — Snake · Calf · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey snake tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  9. Bird Calf — Neo-Traditional · Bird · Calf · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small color Neo-Traditional bird tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  10. Cartoon Cat Forearm — Neo-Traditional · Cat · Forearm · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small color Neo-Traditional cat tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cat 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  11. Tiger and Balloon Calf — Neo-Traditional · Tiger · Calf · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Neo-Traditional tiger tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Tiger 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  12. Flamingo Calf — Neo-Traditional · Bird · Calf · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Neo-Traditional bird tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  13. Eagle and Roman Numerals Chest — Eagle · Chest · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey eagle tattoo on the chest by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eagle 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  14. Sphynx Cat Chest — Fine Line · Cat · Chest · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Fine Line cat tattoo on the chest by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cat 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  15. Small Penguin Stomach — Fine Line · Bird · Stomach · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Fine Line bird tattoo on the stomach by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R850–R1,250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  16. Moth Back — Insect · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey insect tattoo on the back by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Insect 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  17. Owl Calf — Owl · Calf · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey owl tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Owl 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  18. Snake Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the upper arm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  19. Snake Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  20. Elephant Forearm — Fine Line · Elephant · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Fine Line elephant tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Elephant 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  21. Pink Butterfly Calf — Neo-Traditional · Butterfly · Calf · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Neo-Traditional butterfly tattoo on the calf by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Butterfly 100%
    by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  22. Detailed Butterfly Wrist — Neo-Traditional · Butterfly · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Neo-Traditional butterfly tattoo by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Butterfly 100%
    by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  23. Shark Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Fish · Calf · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) fish tattoo on the calf by Phil at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Fish 100%
    by Phil at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  24. Panther Mother Banner Shoulder — Traditional (Old School) · Panther & Leopard · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) panther & leopard tattoo on the shoulder by Phil at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Panther & Leopard 100%
    by Phil at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-10T07:44:16+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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