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&style=traditional&subject=symbols.
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: subject · value: symbols · label: Symbols & Objects
  3. 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 Symbols & Objects
Without Chicago
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 18
  2. Upper Arm — tattoos: 4
  3. Thigh — tattoos: 3
  4. Back — tattoos: 2
  5. Calf — tattoos: 2
  6. Stomach — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 27
  2. Black & Grey — tattoos: 3
Add a mood
  1. Dark — tattoos: 2
  2. Fierce — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 2
  2. 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)
Only tattoos where Symbols & Objects is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

30

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

24

Page url

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

Tattoos

  1. Ship Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Octopus & Squid · Ship · Upper Arm · Black & Grey
    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
  2. Spider Web Traditional Thigh — Traditional (Old School) · Eye · Insect · Skull · Spider Web · Thigh · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    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. Skull and Yin Yang Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Skull · Symbols & Objects · Forearm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 100%
    by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  4. Chain and Lock Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Chain · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Chain 100%
    by Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  5. Stacked Dice Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Symbols & Objects · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dice 100%
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  6. Skull and Sheet Music Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Music & Instruments · Skull · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 60% · Music & Instruments 40%
    by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  7. Hannya Mask Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Mask · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mask 100%
    by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  8. Skull in Flames Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Fire & Flames · Skull · Forearm · Color
    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
  9. Native American Headdress Skull Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Skull · Calf · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    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
  10. Cactus and Skull Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Cactus & Desert · Flower · Skull · Calf · Color
    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
  11. Hand with Eye and Dagger Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Dagger & Knife · Dice · Eye · Hands · Forearm · Color
    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
  12. Eagle, Snake and Skull Traditional Back — Traditional (Old School) · Clouds & Smoke · Eagle · Skull · Snake · Back · Color · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    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
  13. Lovestruck Wolf Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Heart · Wolf · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Wolf 60% · Heart 40%
    by Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  14. Snoopy Traditional Stomach — Traditional (Old School) · Comics & Anime Characters · Music & Instruments · Stomach · Black & Grey
    depicts: Snoopy (Peanuts) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Comics & Anime Characters 60% · Music & Instruments 40%
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  15. Tiger and Snake Traditional Back — Traditional (Old School) · Skull · Snake · Tiger · Back · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Tiger 45% · Snake 30% · Skull 25%
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  16. Skull and Snake Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Heart · Skull · Snake · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 45% · Snake 30% · Heart 25%
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  17. Spiked Skull Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Insect · Skull · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 60% · Insect 40%
    by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  18. Heart and Dagger Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Dagger & Knife · Heart · Other Weapons · Skull · Symbols & Objects · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Heart 40% · Dagger & Knife 25% · Other Weapons 20% · Skull 15%
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  19. Skull and Pistol Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Firearm · Other Weapons · Skull · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 45% · Firearm 30% · Other Weapons 25%
    by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  20. Skull and Dagger Traditional Thigh — Traditional (Old School) · Dagger & Knife · Other Weapons · Skull · Thigh · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 45% · Dagger & Knife 30% · Other Weapons 25%
    by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  21. Butterfly and Skull Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Butterfly · Skull · Upper Arm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Butterfly 60% · Skull 40%
    by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  22. Hand Holding Heart Lock Traditional Thigh — Traditional (Old School) · Hands · Heart · Thigh · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Hands 60% · Heart 40%
    by Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  23. Woman and Heart Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Female Figure · Heart · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Heart 40%
    by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  24. Grim Reaper Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Grim Reaper · Wings · Forearm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Grim Reaper 60% · Wings 40%
    by Mike Dalton at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T02:06:50+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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