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=text.
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: text · label: Text & Script
  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 Text & Script
Without Cape Town
Add a style
  1. Lettering — tattoos: 12
  2. Fine Line — tattoos: 9
  3. New School — tattoos: 4
  4. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 3
  5. Watercolor — tattoos: 2
  6. Realism — tattoos: 1
  7. Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 1
  8. Illustrative — tattoos: 1
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 14
  2. Calf — tattoos: 4
  3. Chest — tattoos: 2
  4. Thigh — tattoos: 2
  5. Upper Arm — tattoos: 1
  6. Shoulder — tattoos: 1
  7. Spine — tattoos: 1
  8. Ankle & Foot — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 16
  2. Color — tattoos: 10
Add a mood
  1. Spiritual — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 13
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 12
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Text & Script is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

26

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

24

Page url

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

Tattoos

  1. Quiet Lettering Forearm — Lettering · Quote · Forearm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Single word 100%
    defined by text 80 · style 20
    by Harry at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  2. “Fuck” Lettering Thigh — Lettering · Quote · Thigh · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Script lettering 100%
    defined by text 80 · style 20
    by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  3. Vertical Script Forearm — Fine Line · Lettering · Text & Script · Forearm · Black & Grey · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Non-Latin Script 60% · Non-Latin Script 40%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  4. Hello Kitty Colour with Name Shoulder — New School · Text & Script · Shoulder · Color · Small (up to 10cm)
    depicts: Hello Kitty (Sanrio character) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Name or Date 100%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  5. Trust No One Script Chest — Lettering · Quote · Chest · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Quote 100%
    by Phil at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  6. Script Text Forearm — Lettering · Non-Latin Script · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Non-Latin Script 100%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  7. Script Lettering Forearm — Lettering · Non-Latin Script · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Non-Latin Script 100%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  8. Top Hat and Quote Fine Line Upper Arm — Fine Line · Quote · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Top hat with feather 55% · Quote about dreams 45%
    defined by subject 40 · text 40 · style 20
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  9. Watercolor Name Script Forearm — Watercolor · Text & Script · Forearm · Color · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Name or Date 60% · Non-Latin Script 40%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  10. 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
  11. Cartoon Character and Text Forearm — Lettering · New School · Film & TV · Quote · Forearm · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    depicts: Finn the Human (Adventure Time) 70%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Finn and Jake 70% · Quote text 30%
    defined by color 35 · subject 30 · text 20 · style 15
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  12. Cartoon Lamb and Quote New School Forearm — Lettering · New School · Quote · Forearm · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cartoon lamb with a pink bow 55% · Quote text 30% · Blue swirl background 15%
    defined by subject 30 · color 30 · style 20 · text 20
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  13. Eat the Rich Guillotine Calf — Lettering · Traditional (Old School) · Quote · Calf · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Guillotine 70% · Banner text 30%
    defined by subject 55 · text 25 · style 20
    by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  14. 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
  15. Script and Flower Forearm — Lettering · Flower · Quote · Forearm · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flower 60% · Quote 40%
    by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  16. Compass and Map Realism Forearm — Realism · Compass · Name or Date · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass 30% · World map 30% · Date text 20% · Other details 20%
    defined by subject 45 · style 35 · text 20
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  17. Cape of Good Hope Stamp Illustrative Chest — Illustrative · Female Figure · Quote · Chest · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Medium (10-20cm)
    depicts: Cape of Good Hope Triangular Stamp (19th-century South African postage stamp)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Postage Stamp 40% · Seated Hope 35% · Stamp Text 15% · Corner Ornaments 5%
    ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Detailed (75/100) — defined by subject 60 · style 25 · text 15 — text “POSTAGE FOUR PENCE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE”
    by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  18. Small Anchor with Text Calf — Fine Line · Anchor · Quote · Calf · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Anchor 90% · Bible Verse 10%
    mood spiritual — ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Moderate (35/100) — defined by subject 65 · style 20 · text 10 · mood 5
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  19. Pink Rose with Script Forearm — Fine Line · Rose · Text & Script · Forearm · Color · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rose 100%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  20. Rose and Script Forearm — Fine Line · Rose · Text & Script · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rose 100%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  21. Flower with Lettering Forearm — New School · Flower · Text & Script · Ankle & Foot · Color · Medium (10-20cm) · cover-up
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flower 100%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  22. Script and Cross Spine — Fine Line · Lettering · Cross · Text & Script · Spine · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cross 60% · Cross 40%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  23. Sunflower with Name Forearm — Fine Line · Flower · Sunflower · Text & Script · Forearm · Black & Grey · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Sunflower 60% · Flower 40%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  24. Pink Flower with Script Forearm — Fine Line · Watercolor · Flower · Text & Script · Forearm · Color · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flower 60% · Flower 40%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T01:55:10+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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