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?placement=back&style=realism&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: realism · label: Realism
  2. axis: subject · value: symbols · label: Symbols & Objects
  3. axis: placement · value: back · label: Back
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 Symbols & Objects
Without Back
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 7
  2. Color — tattoos: 1
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a mood
  1. Dark — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Richmond — tattoos: 3
  2. Los Angeles — tattoos: 1
  3. Upland — tattoos: 1
  4. Cape Town — tattoos: 1
  5. Vancouver — tattoos: 1
  6. Austin — tattoos: 1
  7. Denver — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 7
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Realism 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

9

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=realism&tattoo_subject=symbols&tattoo_placement=back

Tattoos

  1. Escher Relativity Stairs Back Piece — Realism · Buildings & Architecture · Male Figure · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Realism impossible staircase architecture tattoo on the back by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    depicts: Relativity (M. C. Escher) 90%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Impossible staircase architecture 90% · Tiny figures on the stairs 10%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-07 · image
  2. 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
  3. Woman Portrait with Snakes Realism Back — Realism · Buildings & Architecture · Female Figure · Flower · Leaves & Branches · Medusa · Back · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Realism medusa with snakes tattoo on the back by Miranda Boire at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$2,550–CA$3,300; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Medusa with snakes 55% · Arches and architecture 15% · Calla lilies 15% · Leaves 10%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Miranda Boire at Liquid Amber, Vancouver, Canada · published 2026-09-29 · image
  4. 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; ≈$2,600–$3,400; ≈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
  5. 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
  6. Black and Grey Back Piece — Realism · Angel · Buildings & Architecture · Clouds & Smoke · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism stormy clouds tattoo on the back by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R7,700–R10,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stormy clouds 40% · Winged fighting figures 40% · Greek temple 20%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  7. 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
  8. Grim Reaper Full Back — Realism · Grim Reaper · Wings · Back · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Realism grim reaper tattoo on the back by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo, Austin.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Grim Reaper 60% · Wings 40%
    by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  9. 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

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T06:26:48+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.