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?min_share=50&style=realism&technique=whip-shading.
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: realism · label: Realism
  2. axis: technique · value: whip-shading · label: Whip Shading
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 Realism
Without Whip Shading
Add a subject
  1. Mountains — tattoos: 2
  2. Male Figure — tattoos: 2
  3. Film & TV — tattoos: 2
  4. Clouds & Smoke — tattoos: 2
  5. Flower — tattoos: 1
  6. Tree — tattoos: 1
  7. Portrait — tattoos: 1
  8. Octopus & Squid — tattoos: 1
  9. Train — tattoos: 1
  10. Car — tattoos: 1
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 3
  2. Back — tattoos: 2
  3. Upper Arm — tattoos: 2
  4. Chest — tattoos: 2
  5. Spine — tattoos: 1
  6. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 1
  7. Thigh — tattoos: 1
  8. Calf — tattoos: 1
  9. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 1
  10. Shoulder — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 11
  2. Color — tattoos: 2
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Austin — tattoos: 5
  2. Seattle — tattoos: 3
  3. Redmond — tattoos: 2
  4. Los Angeles — tattoos: 2
  5. Upland — tattoos: 1
  6. Portland — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 8
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 4
  3. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 2
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Realism is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

14

Limit

24

Offset

0

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=realism&tattoo_technique=whip-shading

Tattoos

  1. Horror Sleeve Arm — Realism · Clouds & Smoke · Film & TV · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Realism gill-man from creature from the black lagoon tattoo on the full sleeve by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$2,700–$3,600; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    depicts: Gill-man (Creature from the Black Lagoon) 40% · Frankenstein's Monster (Frankenstein) 15%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Gill-man from Creature from the Black Lagoon 40% · Other classic movie monsters 25% · Lightning and storm clouds 20% · Frankenstein's monster 15%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. Plague Doctor Thigh — Realism · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism plague doctor tattoo on the thigh by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Plague doctor 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  3. Ford Mustang Upper Arm — Realism · Car · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism classic ford mustang tattoo on the upper arm by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Classic Ford Mustang 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  4. Realistic Pig Forearm — Realism · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism pig tattoo on the forearm by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Pig 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  5. Xenomorph Down the Spine — Realism · Film & TV · Back · Spine · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism xenomorph with its tail along the spine tattoo on the back by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: Xenomorph (Alien) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Xenomorph with its tail along the spine 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  6. Stack of Books Black and Grey Ribs — Realism · Ribs & Side · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism stack of books tattoo on the ribs & side by Saul Sawooli Vargas at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stack of books 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Saul Sawooli Vargas at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  7. Rhino with Aztec Headdress Shoulder — Realism · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism rhinoceros tattoo on the shoulder by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rhinoceros 55% · Aztec feather headdress 45%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  8. John Muir Portrait with Forest Realism Upper Arm — Realism · Male Figure · Mountains · Portrait · Tree · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Realism bearded man in a hat tattoo on the upper arm by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: John Muir (Nature writing) 55%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bearded man in a hat 55% · Pine forest 30% · Mountains 15%
    defined by subject 75 · style 20 · color 5
    by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  9. Purple Octopus Cover-Up Forearm — Realism · Octopus & Squid · Forearm · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Realism purple octopus tattoo on the forearm by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions. · cover-up
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Purple octopus 100%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  10. Black and Grey Bison Forearm — Realism · Bison & Bull · Flower · Mountains · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism bison tattoo on the forearm by Toby Linwood at Tattoo 34, Portland; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bison 65% · Mountains 20% · Wildflowers 15%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Toby Linwood at Tattoo 34, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  11. Bighorn Ram with LA Rams Logo Chest Piece — Realism · Logo & Emblem · Chest · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism bighorn ram head tattoo on the chest by Tye Youmans at Four Flames, Redmond; ≈$1,150–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: Los Angeles Rams (NFL) 20%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bighorn ram head 80% · LA Rams logo 20%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Tye Youmans at Four Flames, Redmond, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  12. Bowling Pins and Ball Calf Piece — Realism · Calf · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism bowling pins and ball tattoo on the calf by Tye Youmans at Four Flames, Redmond; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bowling pins and ball 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Tye Youmans at Four Flames, Redmond, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  13. Raven Realism Chest — Realism · Bird · Clouds & Smoke · Chest · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism raven with talons tattoo on the chest by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Raven with talons 65% · Swirling smoke 35%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  14. Colour Scene Full Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · New School · Realism · Eagle · Male Figure · Train · Back · Color · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Realism steam locomotive tattoo on the back by Henry Powell at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland; ≈$3,450–$4,600; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Steam locomotive 40% · Colourful Japanese-style patterns 25% · Group of men on the train 20% · Eagle 15%
    defined by subject 40 · color 35 · style 25
    by Henry Powell at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T20:42:16+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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