TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos: Realism Cape Town

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=Realism%20Cape%20Town.
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
Realism Cape Town
facets
  1. axis: style · value: realism · label: Realism
  2. axis: city · value: Cape Town · label: Cape Town
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 Cape Town
Add a subject
  1. Female Figure — tattoos: 5
  2. Flower — tattoos: 3
  3. Rose — tattoos: 3
  4. Skull — tattoos: 3
  5. Lion — tattoos: 3
  6. Sun — tattoos: 3
  7. Film & TV — tattoos: 3
  8. Portrait — tattoos: 3
  9. Deity Figure — tattoos: 2
  10. Clouds & Smoke — tattoos: 2
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 18
  2. Upper Arm — tattoos: 10
  3. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 7
  4. Calf — tattoos: 3
  5. Shoulder — tattoos: 2
  6. Chest — tattoos: 2
  7. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 2
  8. Thigh — tattoos: 2
  9. Ankle & Foot — tattoos: 2
  10. Hand — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 35
  2. Color — tattoos: 12
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 3
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 14
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 10
  3. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 5
  4. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Realism is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

50

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

24

Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=realism&tsk_city=cape-town

Tattoos

  1. Highland Cow Realism Upper Arm — Realism · Bison & Bull · Upper Arm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Highland cow head 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Maverick at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  2. Woman Face Reflected in Knife Forearm — Realism · Dagger & Knife · Female Figure · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Woman Portrait 60% · Knife 25% · Background 15%
    ink black 55% · grey 45% — detail Very detailed (90/100) — defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Jacobus at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  3. Rhino and Eagle Realism Calves — Realism · Eagle · Calf · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rhinoceros with its calf 55% · Eagle head 35% · Grass 10%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Jacobus at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  4. Pennywise the Clown Shoulder — Realism · Film & TV · Shoulder · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    depicts: Pennywise (It) 80%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Pennywise the clown 80% · Red balloon 20%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  5. Whale Ribs — Realism · Whale & Dolphin · Ribs & Side · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Whale 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  6. Pomegranate Realism Forearm — Realism · Fruit & Berries · Leaves & Branches · Forearm · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Pomegranate 85% · Leaves 15%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  7. Motorcycle Engine Realism Chest — Realism · Mountains · Sun · Chest · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): V-twin motorcycle engine 70% · Sun rays 15% · Mountains 15%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  8. Paw Print Ankle — Realism · Ankle & Foot · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Paw print 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  9. Deer Portrait — Realism · Deer & Stag · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Deer with antlers 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  10. Skull and Insect Realism Forearm — Realism · Insect · Skull · Forearm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 60% · Insect 40%
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image
  11. Godzilla Realism Knee — Realism · Film & TV · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    depicts: Godzilla 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Film & TV 100%
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image
  12. Protea Flower Colour Piece — Realism · Flower · Upper Arm · Color · Small (up to 10cm) · cover-up
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flower 100%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  13. Two Roses Colour Realism Upper Arm — Realism · Rose · Upper Arm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rose 100%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  14. Roaring Lion Upper Arm — Realism · Lion · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Lion 100%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  15. Dark Fantasy Woman Full Sleeve — Realism · Female Figure · Full Sleeve · Black with Color Accents
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 100%
    by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  16. Kaneki Mask and Centipede Full Sleeve — Realism · Insect · Male Figure · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey
    depicts: Kaneki Ken (Tokyo Ghoul) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Insect 40%
    by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  17. Woman Portrait with Lettering Thigh — Realism · Female Figure · Thigh · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 100%
    by Maverick at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  18. Dotwork Tuna Forearm — Realism · Fish · Forearm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Fish 100%
    by Maverick at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  19. Ornamental Deity Mask Forearm — Realism · Mask · Forearm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mask 100%
    by Maverick at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  20. Bearded Elder Portrait Forearm — Realism · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Dylan at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  21. Virgin Mary Hand and Fingers — Realism · Deity Figure · Hand · Black & Grey
    depicts: Virgin Mary (Christian religious icon) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Deity Figure 100%
    by Dylan at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  22. Woman Face and Rose Forearm — Realism · Female Figure · Rose · Forearm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Rose 40%
    by Dylan at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  23. Lion and Cub Sleeve — Realism · Lion · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Lion 100%
    by Dylan at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  24. Rose with Ink Splatter Upper Arm — Realism · Rose · Upper Arm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rose 100%
    by Savannah at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T05:04:49+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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