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=pattern.
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: pattern · label: Pattern & Ornament
  2. 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 Pattern & Ornament
Without Cape Town
Add a style
  1. Geometric — tattoos: 7
  2. Ornamental — tattoos: 5
  3. Fine Line — tattoos: 3
  4. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 2
  5. Blackwork — tattoos: 1
  6. Realism — tattoos: 1
  7. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 1
  8. Illustrative — tattoos: 1
Add a placement
  1. Chest — tattoos: 4
  2. Forearm — tattoos: 3
  3. Shoulder — tattoos: 3
  4. Upper Arm — tattoos: 2
  5. Thigh — tattoos: 2
  6. Calf — tattoos: 2
  7. Ankle & Foot — tattoos: 2
  8. Neck — tattoos: 1
  9. Head & Face — tattoos: 1
  10. Behind the Ear — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 16
  2. Color — tattoos: 2
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a mood
  1. Peaceful — tattoos: 1
  2. Spiritual — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 8
  2. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 5
  3. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 3
  4. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Pattern & Ornament is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

19

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

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Page url

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

Tattoos

  1. Honeycomb Geometric Cover-Up Forearm — Geometric · Hexagon · Forearm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm) · cover-up
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Honeycomb hexagons 100%
    defined by style 100
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  2. Triskele Shoulder Pair — Geometric · Spiral · Ribs & Side · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Triskele spiral symbol 100%
    defined by style 100
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  3. Mandala Forearm — Ornamental · Mandala · Forearm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mandala 100%
    by Harry at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  4. Mandala Upper Arm — Fine Line · Mandala · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mandala 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  5. Mandala Shoulder — Mandala · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mandala 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  6. Sacred Geometry Forearm — Geometric · Sacred Geometry · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Sacred Geometry 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  7. Mandala Neck — Mandala · Neck · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mandala 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  8. Small Mandala Behind the Ear — Mandala · Behind the Ear · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mandala 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  9. Mandala Head Tattoo — Mandala · Head & Face · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mandala 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  10. Leopard Print Ankle — Traditional (Old School) · Triangle · Ankle & Foot · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Triangle 100%
    by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  11. Dotwork Leg Sleeve — Blackwork · Geometric · Clouds & Smoke · Mandala · Sacred Geometry · Calf · Thigh · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Sacred Geometry 30% · Black Patterns 30% · Mandala 25% · Clouds 15%
    ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Detailed (70/100) — defined by style 90 · subject 10
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  12. Baroque Filigree Gemstone Ornamental Chest — Ornamental · Chain · Gem & Diamond · Ornament · Chest · Black with Color Accents · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Baroque filigree scrolls 55% · Amethyst gemstone 25% · Hanging chains and beads 20%
    defined by style 65 · subject 30 · color 5
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  13. Eye and Pyramid Foot — Traditional (Old School) · Eye · Triangle · Ankle & Foot · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Triangle 40%
    mood spiritual — ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Moderate (45/100) — defined by subject 45 · style 45 · mood 10
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  14. Lotus and Nautilus Ornamental Shoulder — Geometric · Ornamental · Hexagon · Leaves & Branches · Lotus · Mandala · Chest · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Stippling · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Lotus 35% · Honeycomb Band 25% · Nautilus 20% · Mandala 10%
    mood peaceful — ink black 70% · grey 30% — detail Detailed (70/100) — defined by style 50 · subject 45 · mood 5
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  15. Axe and Geometry Fine Line Upper Arm — Fine Line · Geometric · Axe · Circle · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Axe with a wrapped handle 70% · Circle and geometric lines 30%
    defined by subject 50 · style 50
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  16. Bound Woman in a Frame Illustrative Thigh — Illustrative · Female Figure · Square · Thigh · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bound woman in ropes 85% · Square frame 15%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  17. Ornamental Scarab Calf — Fine Line · Ornamental · Gem & Diamond · Insect · Ornament · Calf · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Scarab beetle 60% · Hanging gemstone pendant 25% · Ornamental frame 15%
    defined by subject 60 · style 40
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  18. Ornamental Filigree Woman Portrait Chest — Ornamental · Realism · Female Figure · Ornament · Portrait · Chest · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Ornament 25%
    by Lindie at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  19. Japanese Chest and Sleeve — Geometric · Japanese (Irezumi) · Flower · Hexagon · Ocean & Waves · Peony · Chest · Full Sleeve · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Peonies and chrysanthemums 35% · Orange fish or bird on the chest 20% · Waves and clouds 20% · Other flowers 15%
    defined by subject 45 · color 30 · style 25
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T02:45:02+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

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TatSeek — real tattoo work, credited to its artist and studio.