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?style=realism&technique=whip-shading.
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: technique · value: whip-shading · label: Whip Shading
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 Whip Shading
Add a subject
  1. Portrait — tattoos: 59
  2. Female Figure — tattoos: 22
  3. Male Figure — tattoos: 17
  4. Skull — tattoos: 15
  5. Flower — tattoos: 14
  6. Deity Figure — tattoos: 13
  7. Bird — tattoos: 10
  8. Rose — tattoos: 10
  9. Landscape — tattoos: 9
  10. Lion — tattoos: 8
Add a placement
  1. Upper Arm — tattoos: 43
  2. Forearm — tattoos: 29
  3. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 29
  4. Thigh — tattoos: 14
  5. Back — tattoos: 10
  6. Calf — tattoos: 10
  7. Shoulder — tattoos: 6
  8. Chest — tattoos: 5
  9. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 4
  10. Hand — tattoos: 4
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 121
  2. Color — tattoos: 17
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 17
Add a city
  1. Austin — tattoos: 50
  2. Culver City — tattoos: 23
  3. Seattle — tattoos: 18
  4. Los Angeles — tattoos: 17
  5. Upland — tattoos: 14
  6. Concord — tattoos: 11
  7. Redmond — tattoos: 9
  8. Denver — tattoos: 7
  9. Portland — tattoos: 6
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 89
  2. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 36
  3. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 28
  4. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 2
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

155

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

24

Page url

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

Tattoos

  1. Tutankhamun and Anubis Egyptian Sleeve — Realism · Deity Figure · Mythology & Folklore · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) · healed
    depicts: Tutankhamun's mask and Anubis (Ancient Egypt) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Deity Figure 100%
    by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. Geralt of Rivia Witcher Full Sleeve — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Video Games · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) · healed
    depicts: Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) 45%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Video Games 25%
    by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  3. Horror Sleeve Arm — Realism · Clouds & Smoke · Film & TV · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    depicts: Gill-man (Creature from the Black Lagoon) 40% · Frankenstein's Monster (Frankenstein) 15%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Gill-man from Creature from the Black Lagoon 40% · Other classic movie monsters 25% · Lightning and storm clouds 20% · Frankenstein's monster 15%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  4. Plague Doctor Thigh — Realism · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Plague doctor 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  5. Ford Mustang Upper Arm — Realism · Car · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Classic Ford Mustang 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  6. Realistic Pig Forearm — Realism · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Pig 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  7. Xenomorph Down the Spine — Realism · Film & TV · Back · Spine · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Xenomorph (Alien) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Xenomorph with its tail along the spine 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  8. Stack of Books Black and Grey Ribs — Realism · Ribs & Side · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stack of books 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Saul Sawooli Vargas at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  9. Rhino with Aztec Headdress Shoulder — Realism · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rhinoceros 55% · Aztec feather headdress 45%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  10. John Muir Portrait with Forest Realism Upper Arm — Realism · Male Figure · Mountains · Portrait · Tree · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: John Muir (Nature writing) 55%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bearded man in a hat 55% · Pine forest 30% · Mountains 15%
    defined by subject 75 · style 20 · color 5
    by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  11. Purple Octopus Cover-Up Forearm — Realism · Octopus & Squid · Forearm · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm) · cover-up
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Purple octopus 100%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  12. Black and Grey Bison Forearm — Realism · Bison & Bull · Flower · Mountains · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bison 65% · Mountains 20% · Wildflowers 15%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Toby Linwood at Tattoo 34, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  13. Bighorn Ram with LA Rams Logo Chest Piece — Realism · Logo & Emblem · Chest · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Los Angeles Rams (NFL) 20%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bighorn ram head 80% · LA Rams logo 20%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Tye Youmans at Four Flames, Redmond, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  14. Bowling Pins and Ball Calf Piece — Realism · Calf · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bowling pins and ball 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Tye Youmans at Four Flames, Redmond, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  15. Memento Mori Skull Upper Arm — Realism · Skull · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 100%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  16. Black and Grey Skull Sleeve — Realism · Skull · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 100%
    by DJ Auld at Silent Earth Studios, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  17. Elvira Portrait Thigh — Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Elvira (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  18. Goat with Flowers Thigh — Realism · Flower · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flower 100%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  19. Horror Cat Forearm — Realism · Cat · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cat 100%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  20. The Crow Portrait Shoulder — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Eric Draven (The Crow (1994)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  21. Frankenstein and Bride Thigh — Realism · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Frankenstein's monster (Universal Monsters) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  22. Catwoman Portrait Thigh — Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Catwoman (Batman Returns (1992)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  23. Black Labrador Portrait Forearm — Realism · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  24. English Bulldog Portrait Upper Arm — Realism · Portrait · Upper Arm · Color · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T02:00:23+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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