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?q=talisman&style=traditional&subject=snake.
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.
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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: traditional · label: Traditional (Old School)
  2. axis: subject · value: snake · label: Snake
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 Traditional (Old School)
Without Snake
Without the word “talisman”
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 27
  2. Upper Arm — tattoos: 8
  3. Calf — tattoos: 7
  4. Back — tattoos: 4
  5. Thigh — tattoos: 2
  6. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 2
  7. Hand — tattoos: 1
  8. Shoulder — tattoos: 1
  9. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 41
  2. Black & Grey — tattoos: 10
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a mood
  1. Fierce — tattoos: 2
  2. Dark — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Chicago — tattoos: 15
  2. Portland — tattoos: 12
  3. Seattle — tattoos: 8
  4. Brooklyn — tattoos: 8
  5. Cape Town — tattoos: 3
  6. Los Angeles — tattoos: 2
  7. Durban — tattoos: 2
  8. Denver — tattoos: 2
  9. Upland — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 29
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 6
  3. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 3
  4. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Traditional (Old School) is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Snake is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

53

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

24

Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=traditional&tattoo_subject=snake&tq=talisman

Tattoos

  1. Snake Head Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  2. Cobra Snake Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Ash at Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Ash at Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  3. Snake Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the upper arm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,000–R2,700; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  4. Snake Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,000–R2,700; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  5. Traditional Snake Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Nik O'Hara at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$350–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Nik O'Hara at Icon Tattoo, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-15 · image
  6. Traditional Snake and Lizard Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Alena Chun at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$350–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Alena Chun at Icon Tattoo, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-15 · image
  7. Traditional Snake Shoulder — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Shoulder · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the shoulder by Alena Chun at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$350–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Alena Chun at Icon Tattoo, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-15 · image
  8. Traditional Snake Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Forearm · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Andy Perez at Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Andy Perez at Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  9. Snake and Lantern Calf Piece — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Calf · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the calf by Jessica Noel at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Jessica Noel at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  10. Cobra and Rose Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Other Weapons · Rose · Snake · Calf · Color · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Traditional (Old School) cobra tattoo on the calf by Nikita Egorov at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cobra 50% · Rose 25% · Scythe 25%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Nikita Egorov at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  11. Eagle and Snake Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Eagle · Snake · Forearm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) eagle tattoo on the forearm by Dan Huber at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eagle 55% · Snake 45%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Dan Huber at De La Ink, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  12. Eagle and Snake Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Eagle · Snake · Upper Arm · Color · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Traditional (Old School) eagle tattoo on the upper arm by Brenn Cox at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eagle 55% · Snake 45%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Brenn Cox at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  13. Skull and Snake Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Skull · Snake · Upper Arm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the upper arm by Frank Phoenix at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈2–3 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 60% · Snake 40%
    mood dark, fierce — ink black 30% · red 30% · grey 20% · blue 10% · orange 10% — detail Moderate (45/100) — defined by subject 60 · color 20 · style 15 · mood 5
    by Frank Phoenix at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  14. Black Rose and Snake Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Leaves & Branches · Rose · Snake · Calf · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) black rose tattoo on the calf by Anna Marin at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$300–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Black rose 60% · Snake 30% · Leaves 10%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Anna Marin at De La Ink, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  15. 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
  16. Snake and Dagger Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Dagger & Knife · Snake · Forearm · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Dagger & Knife 40%
    by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  17. Snake and Flowers Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Flower · Snake · Upper Arm · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the upper arm by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Flower 40%
    by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  18. Traditional Snake and Woman Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Female Figure · Snake · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Kyler Martz at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$350–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Kyler Martz at Icon Tattoo, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-15 · image
  19. Traditional Patchwork Leg Sleeves — Traditional (Old School) · Butterfly · Heart · Rose · Scorpion · Snake · Calf · Thigh · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Traditional (Old School) other flash motifs tattoo on the calf by Justin Pino at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$2,250–$2,950; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Other flash motifs 30% · Snake 15% · Scorpion 10% · Moths 10%
    defined by subject 55 · style 45
    by Justin Pino at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  20. Traditional Full Sleeve — Traditional (Old School) · Demon · Eagle · Eye · Panther & Leopard · Rose · Snake · Full Sleeve · Color
    Color Traditional (Old School) devil tattoo on the full sleeve by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Devil 21% · Eagle 13% · Crying eye 13% · Panther 13%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  21. Egyptian Queen and Cobra Traditional — Traditional (Old School) · Female Figure · Snake · Sun · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) egyptian queen tattoo by Chris Greenewald at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): egyptian queen 70% · sun disc 15% · cobra 10% · scarab 5%
    ink black 25% · yellow 20% · orange 20% · red 10% · pink 10% · green 10% · grey 5% — detail Moderate (50/100) — defined by subject 60 · color 25 · style 15
    by Chris Greenewald at Arrow & Sword, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · image
  22. Skull in Frame with Snake Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Skull · Snake · Calf · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the calf by Janet Lucero at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 60% · Snake 40%
    by Janet Lucero at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  23. Medusa Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Medusa · Snake · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) medusa tattoo on the forearm by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Medusa 60% · Snake 40%
    by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  24. Traditional Woman Portrait with Snake Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Female Figure · Snake · Upper Arm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the upper arm by Nik O'Hara at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$350–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Snake 40%
    by Nik O'Hara at Icon Tattoo, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-15 · image

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