TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos: Japanese Whip Shading Dragon

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?q=Japanese%20Whip%20Shading%20Dragon.
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
Japanese Whip Shading Dragon
facets
  1. axis: style · value: japanese · label: Japanese (Irezumi)
  2. axis: technique · value: whip-shading · label: Whip Shading
  3. axis: subject · value: dragon · label: Dragon
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corrected
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no
exact match
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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.
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Without Japanese (Irezumi)
Without Whip Shading
Without Dragon
Add a placement
  1. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 4
  2. Back — tattoos: 4
  3. Chest — tattoos: 2
  4. Thigh — tattoos: 2
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 7
  2. Color — tattoos: 3
Add a city
  1. New York — tattoos: 4
  2. Seattle — tattoos: 3
  3. Upland — tattoos: 2
  4. Portland — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 7
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 2
  3. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Japanese (Irezumi) is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Dragon is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

10

Limit

24

Offset

0

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Page url

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

Tattoos

  1. Japanese Dragon Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Back · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the back by Noel C at Allied Tattoo, New York; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dragon 100%
    by Noel C at Allied Tattoo, New York, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. Dragon Face Thigh — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the thigh by Bee X Good at Allied Tattoo, New York; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dragon 100%
    by Bee X Good at Allied Tattoo, New York, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  3. Green Dragon Chest and Sleeve — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Mythology & Folklore · Full Sleeve · Color · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the full sleeve by Henry Powell at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland; ≈$3,450–$4,600; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dragon 100%
    by Henry Powell at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  4. Dragon Hip Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Neo-Traditional · Dragon · Thigh · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the thigh by Ellie Chase at Silent Earth Studios, Portland; ≈$1,050–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dragon 60% · Dragon 40%
    by Ellie Chase at Silent Earth Studios, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  5. Japanese Bodysuit Front — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Ocean & Waves · Chest · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) japanese waves and clouds tattoo on the chest by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Japanese waves and clouds 50% · Dragons and mythical creatures 50%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  6. Japanese Bodysuit Back — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Ocean & Waves · Turtle · Back · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) giant turtle shell pattern on the back tattoo on the back by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Giant turtle shell pattern on the back 40% · Japanese waves and clouds 30% · Dragons and mythical creatures 30%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  7. Dragon and Fire Full Sleeve — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Mythology & Folklore · Full Sleeve · Color · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the full sleeve by Neil Wilson at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland; ≈$3,450–$4,600; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dragon 60% · Fire & Flames 40%
    by Neil Wilson at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  8. Japanese Dragons and Stars Chest — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Stars · Chest · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) stars tattoo on the chest by Noel C at Allied Tattoo, New York; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stars 60% · Dragon 40%
    by Noel C at Allied Tattoo, New York, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  9. Tiger and Dragon Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Tiger · Back · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) tiger tattoo on the back by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Tiger 60% · Dragon 40%
    by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  10. Koi and Maple Leaves Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Dragon · Koi Fish · Leaves & Branches · Back · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) koi fish tattoo on the back by Noel C at Allied Tattoo, New York; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Koi Fish 45% · Leaves & Branches 30% · Dragon 25%
    by Noel C at Allied Tattoo, New York, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

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source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T19:59:26+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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