sepia
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Ostrover hung a sepia photograph of his grandfather’s smoked-fish shop in Manhattan in the early 20th century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
There is a sepia effect from the red, brown and orange hues which can make for more dramatic views.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024
The stage frames a sepia portrait of forgotten lives captured at a point before everything is altered for good.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024
Depictions of roses, a skull, a goat and a Santería evil eye dance around them, illuminated in sepia spotlights and looking like they could have come straight from a deck of tarot cards.
From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2023
Finn scratched for the flashlight Sean kept by the door, but the light was weak and yellow, casting the barn in sepia.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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