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?offset=72&style=japanese&subject=mythology.
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: japanese · label: Japanese (Irezumi)
  2. axis: subject · value: mythology · label: Mythology & Folklore
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 Japanese (Irezumi)
Without Mythology & Folklore
Add a placement
  1. Back — tattoos: 24
  2. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 20
  3. Thigh — tattoos: 15
  4. Forearm — tattoos: 8
  5. Calf — tattoos: 6
  6. Chest — tattoos: 6
  7. Upper Arm — tattoos: 3
  8. Shoulder — tattoos: 3
  9. Hand — tattoos: 2
  10. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 2
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 44
  2. Black & Grey — tattoos: 24
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 10
Add a mood
  1. Fierce — tattoos: 8
  2. Spiritual — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Seattle — tattoos: 42
  2. New York — tattoos: 10
  3. Upland — tattoos: 4
  4. Chicago — tattoos: 4
  5. Portland — tattoos: 4
  6. Denver — tattoos: 4
  7. Vancouver — tattoos: 4
  8. Los Angeles — tattoos: 2
  9. Cape Town — tattoos: 2
  10. Redmond — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 47
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 18
  3. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 9
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Japanese (Irezumi) is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Mythology & Folklore is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

80

Limit

24

Offset

72

Next offset

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=japanese&tattoo_subject=mythology

Tattoos

  1. Toad Sage Forearm Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Animals · Mythology & Folklore · Forearm · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Japanese (Irezumi) frog tattoo on the forearm by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Frog 100%
    by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. Kitsune with Flames Calf Pair — Japanese (Irezumi) · Animals · Mythology & Folklore · Calf · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Japanese (Irezumi) fire & flames tattoo on the calf by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Fire & Flames 100%
    by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  3. Hannya and Snake Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Mythology & Folklore · Snake · Back · Color · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) snake tattoo on the back by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  4. Skull and Dragon Realism Full Leg — Japanese (Irezumi) · Ornamental · Realism · Dragon · Peony · Skull · Calf · Thigh · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Realism ornamental fill tattoo on the calf by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$2,250–$3,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Ornamental fill 30% · Skull 25% · Scaled serpent 25% · Peonies 20%
    defined by subject 50 · style 50
    by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  5. Hannya Mask and Key Forearm Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Traditional (Old School) · Mythology & Folklore · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) mask tattoo on the forearm by Ryan Blanchard at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland; ≈$500–$650; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mask 60% · Mask 40%
    by Ryan Blanchard at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  6. Fu Dog Guardian Lion Upper Arm Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Realism · Lion · Mythology & Folklore · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) lion tattoo on the upper arm by Alex Correa at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland; ≈$3,450–$4,600; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Lion 60% · Lion 40%
    by Alex Correa at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  7. Suikoden Hero and Serpent Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Male Figure · Mythology & Folklore · Snake · Back · Color · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) male figure tattoo on the back by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Snake 40%
    by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  8. Geisha with Hannya Mask Neo-Traditional Back — Japanese (Irezumi) · Neo-Traditional · Cherry Blossom · Demon · Female Figure · Mask · Back · Color · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Neo-Traditional geisha tattoo on the back by Tye Youmans at Four Flames, Redmond; ≈$1,150–$1,500; ≈8–14 h, 3+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Geisha 50% · Hannya Mask 25% · Cherry Blossoms 15% · Purple Wash 10%
    mood fierce — ink red 30% · black 20% · pink 20% · purple 15% · yellow 5% · green 5% · orange 5% — detail Detailed (75/100) — defined by subject 45 · color 25 · style 20 · mood 10
    by Tye Youmans at Four Flames, Redmond, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T20:43:20+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

Maps — everything that exists, one page each

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