TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos: talisman
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?placement=back&q=talisman&subject=skull.
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
- closest
- message
- No exact match — these are the closest real tattoos, without: “talisman”. Tell the person what was left out. Not TatSeek tags (matched only as words in titles, or ignored): talisman. Tell the person these were not used as filters.
- not tags
- talisman
Understood
- query
- talisman
- facets
- axis: subject · value: skull · label: Skull
- axis: placement · value: back · label: Back
- free words
- talisman
- corrected
- —
- asked for
- —
- question
- no
- exact match
- no
- dropped
- axis: free_words · label: talisman
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 Skull
Without Back
Without the word “talisman” - Add a style
- Realism — tattoos: 4
- Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 3
- New School — tattoos: 3
- Fine Line — tattoos: 2
- Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 2
- Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 2
- Trash Polka — tattoos: 2
- Surrealism — tattoos: 1
- Blackwork — tattoos: 1
- Add a colour
- Black & Grey — tattoos: 10
- Color — tattoos: 7
- Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
- Add a mood
- Dark — tattoos: 1
- Fierce — tattoos: 1
- Add a city
- Chicago — tattoos: 5
- Richmond — tattoos: 3
- New York — tattoos: 2
- Los Angeles — tattoos: 1
- Brooklyn — tattoos: 1
- Portland — tattoos: 1
- Cape Town — tattoos: 1
- Seattle — tattoos: 1
- Austin — tattoos: 1
- Denver — tattoos: 1
- Add a size
- Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 7
- Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 3
- Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 3
- Require the main element
- Only tattoos where Skull is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
- Start over
- Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)
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—Page url
https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_subject=skull&tattoo_placement=back&tq=talismanTattoos
- Skull and Spiderweb Realism Back — Realism · Skull · Back · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
Sleeve-size black & grey Realism skull tattoo on the back by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$1,700–$2,200; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 100%
by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image - Traditional Skull Back Piece — Traditional (Old School) · Skull · Back · Color · Large (20-30cm)
Large color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the back by Kyler Martz at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$1,050–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 100%
by Kyler Martz at Icon Tattoo, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-15 · image - Skull Splatter Blackwork Back Piece — Trash Polka · Skull · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
Large black & grey Trash Polka skull tattoo on the back by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 100%
by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-08 · image - Skull and Chains Blackwork Back — New School · Dagger & Knife · Skull · Symbols & Objects · Back · Black & Grey
Black & grey New School skull tattoo on the back by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 60% · Dagger & Knife 40%
by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image - Skull and Fern Leaves Collage Trash Polka Back — Realism · Trash Polka · Leaves & Branches · Skull · Back · Black with Color Accents · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
Sleeve-size black with color accents Trash Polka grey skull tattoo on the back by Darl Gnau at Real Gone, Denver; ≈$3,600–$4,700; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Grey skull 35% · Black fern leaves 25% · Red brush staff 20% · Paint drips and splatter 20%
defined by style 55 · subject 40 · color 5
by Darl Gnau at Real Gone, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-02 · image - Hooded Skull and Lantern Neo-Traditional Full Back — Neo-Traditional · Grim Reaper · Hands · Skull · Back · Color
Color Neo-Traditional hooded skull tattoo on the back by Tanner Riggs at Pigment Tattoo, Austin.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Hooded skull 55% · Lantern 15% · Skeletal hand 10% · Red shoes 10%
defined by subject 45 · color 35 · style 20
by Tanner Riggs at Pigment Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image - 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 - Grim Reaper and Skulls Realism Back — Blackwork · Realism · Grim Reaper · Ornament · Skull · Back · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
Sleeve-size black & grey Realism grim reaper tattoo on the back by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$1,600–$2,320; ≈21–37 h, 7+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Grim Reaper 40% · Thorn Ornament 35% · Skulls 20% · Cobwebs 5%
mood dark — ink black 75% · grey 25% — detail Detailed (65/100) — defined by style 45 · subject 35 · mood 20
by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image - Spine and Skull Back — Neo-Traditional · Bird · Ocean & Waves · Skull · Back · Color · Large (20-30cm)
Large color Neo-Traditional skull tattoo on the back by Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$700–$1,500; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 45% · Bird 30% · Ocean & Waves 25%
by Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-18 · image - Haunted House Illustrative Back — New School · Skull · Back · Color
Color New School buildings & architecture tattoo on the back by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
depicts: Castle Grayskull (Masters of the Universe) 60%
composition (TatSeek estimate): Buildings & Architecture 60% · Skull 40%
by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image - Skull and Death’s-Head Moth Back — Insect · Skull · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
Medium black & grey insect tattoo on the back by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,000–R2,700; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Insect 60% · Skull 40%
by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image - Hannya Mask Japanese Back — Japanese (Irezumi) · Surrealism · Demon · Horns · Mask · Skull · Back · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) hannya mask tattoo on the back by Jcee Capila at The FALL, Vancouver; ≈CA$2,250–CA$2,950; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Hannya mask 60% · Split cartoon skull figure at the top 20% · Horns and black shapes 20%
defined by subject 70 · style 30
by Jcee Capila at The FALL, Vancouver, Canada · published 2026-10-02 · image - Character Montage New School Back — New School · Demon · Female Figure · Fire & Flames · Male Figure · Skull · Back · Black & Grey
Black & grey New School horned demon figures tattoo on the back by Kevin Leary at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Horned demon figures 25% · Muscular warrior 25% · Woman in sunglasses 20% · Skulls 15%
defined by subject 80 · style 20
by Kevin Leary at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image - Tiger and Snake Traditional Back — Traditional (Old School) · Skull · Snake · Tiger · Back · Color
Color Traditional (Old School) tiger tattoo on the back by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Tiger 45% · Snake 30% · Skull 25%
by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image - Horses and Roses Back Piece — Realism · Flower · Horse · Skull · Back · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
Sleeve-size black & grey Realism horse tattoo on the back by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$1,700–$2,200; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Horse 45% · Flower 30% · Skull 25%
by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image - Foo Dog, Panther and Skulls Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Lion · Panther & Leopard · Skull · Back · Color · Linework · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) panther & leopard tattoo on the back by Noel C at Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn; ≈$2,250–$2,950; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Panther & Leopard 45% · Lion 30% · Skull 25%
by Noel C at Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image - Ignorant Style City Back Piece — Fine Line · Buildings & Architecture · Cat · Quote · Skull · Sun · Back · Black & Grey · Hand-Poked · Medium (10-20cm)
Medium black & grey Fine Line city skyline tattoo on the back by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
composition (TatSeek estimate): City skyline 30% · Words 25% · Cat face 10% · Skull 10%
defined by subject 55 · style 25 · text 20
by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York, United States · published 2026-09-16 · image - Ignorant Style Back Piece — Fine Line · Bison & Bull · Eye · Quote · Skull · Back · Black & Grey · Hand-Poked · Medium (10-20cm)
Medium black & grey Fine Line bull horns and a doodle face tattoo on the back by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Bull horns and a doodle face 40% · Handwritten words 25% · Small doodles 15% · Skull 10%
defined by subject 50 · style 30 · text 20
by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York, United States · published 2026-09-16 · image
source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T08:19:50+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.Example requests
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