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=chicago&min_share=50&style=traditional.
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: traditional · label: Traditional (Old School)
  2. axis: city · value: Chicago · label: Chicago
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 Traditional (Old School)
Without Chicago
Add a subject
  1. Skull — tattoos: 5
  2. Flower — tattoos: 3
  3. Eye — tattoos: 3
  4. Ape & Monkey — tattoos: 3
  5. Rose — tattoos: 2
  6. Fire & Flames — tattoos: 2
  7. Leaves & Branches — tattoos: 2
  8. Panther & Leopard — tattoos: 2
  9. Snake — tattoos: 2
  10. Male Figure — tattoos: 2
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 9
  2. Calf — tattoos: 4
  3. Upper Arm — tattoos: 3
  4. Thigh — tattoos: 3
  5. Back — tattoos: 2
  6. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 1
  7. Shoulder — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 16
  2. Black & Grey — tattoos: 5
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 2
Add a mood
  1. Dark — tattoos: 2
  2. Funny — tattoos: 1
  3. Fierce — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 3
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 2
  3. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Traditional (Old School) is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

23

Limit

24

Offset

0

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=traditional&tsk_city=chicago

Tattoos

  1. Woman in Tiger Headdress Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Female Figure · Ornament · Portrait · Tiger · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Traditional (Old School) woman wearing a tiger-head headdress tattoo on the upper arm by Crystal Thorns at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,400–$1,900; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Woman wearing a tiger-head headdress 40% · Tiger head 30% · Red sun 15% · Dotted ornament 15%
    defined by subject 45 · style 40 · color 15
    by Crystal Thorns at Black Atlas, Chicago, United States · published 2026-10-02 · image
  2. Spider Web Traditional Thigh — Traditional (Old School) · Eye · Insect · Skull · Spider Web · Thigh · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) spider web tattoo on the thigh by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago; ≈$500–$650; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Spider Web 50% · Eyeball Spider 25% · Skull illusion 15% · Flies 10%
    mood dark — ink black 45% · orange 25% · red 20% · yellow 10% — detail Moderate (40/100) — defined by subject 65 · color 20 · style 15
    by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  3. Cactus and Skull Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Cactus & Desert · Flower · Skull · Calf · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) cactus tattoo on the calf by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cactus 55% · Cattle skull 25% · Flowers 20%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  4. Coffee Pot with Fish Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Fish · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) coffee pot tattoo on the forearm by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Coffee pot 60% · Fish inside 40%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  5. Xenomorph Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Film & TV · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) climbing xenomorph tattoo on the forearm by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    depicts: Xenomorph (Alien) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Climbing xenomorph 100%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  6. Fire Flower Traditional Sleeve — Traditional (Old School) · Fire & Flames · Flower · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) burning flower tattoo on the forearm by Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Burning flower 55% · Flames 45%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  7. Seashell and Pearl Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Stars · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) seashell with a pearl tattoo on the forearm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Seashell with a pearl 85% · Sparkles 15%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  8. Maneki-neko Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Cat · Cherry Blossom · Calf · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) maneki-neko lucky cat tattoo on the calf by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Maneki-neko lucky cat 70% · Cherry blossoms 20% · Coin 10%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  9. Postage Stamp Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Fruit & Berries · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) peach tattoo on the forearm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Peach 60% · Postage stamp frame 40%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  10. Ship Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Octopus & Squid · Ship · Upper Arm · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the upper arm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Clipper ship 75% · Tentacles 25%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  11. Blue Rose and Horseshoe Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Leaves & Branches · Rose · Upper Arm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) blue rose tattoo on the upper arm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Blue rose 55% · Horseshoe 35% · Leaves 10%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  12. Woman Holding a Head Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Male Figure · Pin-up · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) woman in jewelry tattoo on the forearm by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Woman in jewelry 60% · Severed bearded head 30% · Beads and ornaments 10%
    defined by subject 45 · color 35 · style 20
    by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  13. Gorilla Head Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Ape & Monkey · Forearm · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Traditional (Old School) gorilla head tattoo on the forearm by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Gorilla head 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  14. Skull in Flames Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Fire & Flames · Skull · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 55% · Flames 45%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  15. Horse Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Horse · Male Figure · Thigh · Black with Color Accents · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Traditional (Old School) rearing horse tattoo on the thigh by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago; ≈$1,150–$1,650; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rearing Horse 60% · Rider 35% · Revolver 5%
    mood funny — ink black 55% · grey 25% · red 15% · orange 5% — detail Moderate (50/100) — defined by subject 70 · style 20 · color 5 · mood 5
    by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  16. Hand with Eye and Dagger Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Dagger & Knife · Dice · Eye · Hands · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) hand with an eye tattoo on the forearm by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Hand with an eye 50% · Dice on the fingers 25% · Dagger 15% · Thorns 10%
    defined by subject 45 · color 35 · style 20
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  17. Orangutan with Axe Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Ape & Monkey · Axe · Calf · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) orangutan tattoo on the calf by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Orangutan 75% · Axe 20% · Cigarette 5%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  18. Eagle, Snake and Skull Traditional Back — Traditional (Old School) · Clouds & Smoke · Eagle · Skull · Snake · Back · Color · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Traditional (Old School) eagle tattoo on the back by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago; ≈$2,520–$3,640; ≈18–32 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eagle 35% · Snake 30% · Skull 20% · Clouds 10%
    mood fierce — ink black 30% · red 25% · yellow 25% · blue 15% · grey 5% — detail Moderate (45/100) — defined by subject 50 · color 20 · style 15 · mood 15
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  19. Gorilla Traditional Shoulder — Traditional (Old School) · Ape & Monkey · Shoulder · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Traditional (Old School) gorilla face tattoo on the shoulder by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Gorilla face 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  20. Traditional Full Sleeve — Traditional (Old School) · Demon · Eagle · Eye · Panther & Leopard · Rose · Snake · Full Sleeve · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) devil tattoo on the full sleeve by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Devil 21% · Eagle 13% · Crying eye 13% · Panther 13%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  21. Black Panther Traditional Back — Traditional (Old School) · Panther & Leopard · Back · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Traditional (Old School) black panther tattoo on the back by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Black panther 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  22. Native American Headdress Skull Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Skull · Calf · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) headdress tattoo on the calf by Kenny at Chi Town Tattoo, Chicago; ≈$300–$350; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Headdress 60% · Skull 40%
    mood dark — ink black 35% · red 20% · grey 15% · white 15% · yellow 10% · blue 5% — detail Moderate (50/100) — defined by subject 65 · color 20 · style 15
    by Kenny at Chi Town Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-22 · image
  23. Black Flowers Traditional Thigh — Blackwork · Traditional (Old School) · Flower · Leaves & Branches · Thigh · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) flowers tattoo on the thigh by Molly Kelso at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,150–$1,650; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flowers 60% · Solid black leaves 40%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Molly Kelso at Black Atlas, Chicago, United States · published 2026-10-02 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T09:49:06+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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