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=forearm&q=talisman&style=surrealism.
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
  1. axis: style · value: surrealism · label: Surrealism
  2. axis: placement · value: forearm · label: Forearm
free words
talisman
corrected
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asked for
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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 Surrealism
Without Forearm
Without the word “talisman”
Add a subject
  1. Portrait — tattoos: 4
  2. Eye — tattoos: 3
  3. Female Figure — tattoos: 3
  4. Male Figure — tattoos: 3
  5. Insect — tattoos: 2
  6. Medusa — tattoos: 1
  7. Skull — tattoos: 1
  8. Heart — tattoos: 1
  9. Butterfly — tattoos: 1
  10. Fish — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 6
  2. Color — tattoos: 3
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Vancouver — tattoos: 3
  2. Denver — tattoos: 2
  3. Culver City — tattoos: 1
  4. Brooklyn — tattoos: 1
  5. Portland — tattoos: 1
  6. Cape Town — tattoos: 1
  7. Durban — tattoos: 1
  8. Richmond — tattoos: 1
  9. New York City — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 6
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 4
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Surrealism is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

12

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=surrealism&tattoo_placement=forearm&tq=talisman

Tattoos

  1. Skull and Swirl Pattern Surrealism Forearm — Surrealism · Pattern & Ornament · Skull · Forearm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Surrealism skull tattoo on the forearm by Grant Sawyer at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$850–$1,150; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 100%
    by Grant Sawyer at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  2. Eye Surrealism Forearm — Surrealism · Eye · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Surrealism eye tattoo on the forearm by Adrian Cier at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$500–CA$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 100%
    by Adrian Cier at Liquid Amber, Vancouver, Canada · published 2026-09-29 · image
  3. Man Portrait Surrealism Forearm — Surrealism · Male Figure · Portrait · Forearm · Color · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Surrealism male figure tattoo on the forearm by Adrian Cier at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,250–CA$1,700; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Adrian Cier at Liquid Amber, Vancouver, Canada · published 2026-09-29 · image
  4. Medusa and Skull Forearm — Surrealism · Medusa · Forearm · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Surrealism medusa tattoo on the forearm by Jono at Disciples Ink, Cape Town.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Medusa 100%
    by Jono at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  5. Split Face Surrealism Forearm — Surrealism · Male Figure · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Surrealism male figure tattoo on the forearm by Tomek Glinski at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,250–CA$1,700; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Tomek Glinski at Liquid Amber, Vancouver, Canada · published 2026-09-29 · image
  6. Mirrored Moth Faces Forearm — Surrealism · Female Figure · Insect · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Surrealism female figure tattoo on the forearm by Joseph at Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Insect 40%
    by Joseph at Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  7. Butterfly with an Eye Forearm — Surrealism · Traditional (Old School) · Butterfly · Eye · Heart · Forearm · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Surrealism butterfly tattoo on the forearm by Harrison Bergin at Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Butterfly 45% · Eye 30% · Heart 25%
    by Harrison Bergin at Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  8. Split Face Geometric Forearm — Geometric · Surrealism · Male Figure · Pattern & Ornament · Wings · Forearm
    Geometric male figure tattoo on the forearm by Oscar Akermo at Monolith Studio, New York City.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Wings 40%
    by Oscar Akermo at Monolith Studio, New York City, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  9. Fish in a Jar Forearm — Fine Line · Surrealism · Fish · Forearm · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium Fine Line fish tattoo on the forearm by Michelle at Birdhouse Tattoo, Portland; ≈$200–$350; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Fish 60% · Fish 40%
    by Michelle at Birdhouse Tattoo, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-22 · image
  10. Dark Angel Forearm — Realism · Surrealism · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism angel tattoo on the forearm by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Angel 60% · Angel 40%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  11. Surrealist Woman and Spider Forearm — Fine Line · Surrealism · Eye · Female Figure · Insect · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Fine Line female figure tattoo on the forearm by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 40% · Eye 25% · Insect 20% · Portrait 15%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  12. Woman Portrait with Planets Forearm — Realism · Surrealism · Female Figure · Planets & Space · Portrait · Forearm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Realism female figure tattoo on the forearm by Sude at Art Collector, Culver City; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Planets & Space 25%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T10:35:54+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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