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

You know she’s the central character because she’s the one who gets all the flashbacks, rendered in the customary sepia tones, each introduced by a sort of heartbeat motif on the soundtrack.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Bagpuss would come to life after Emily left the animals alone, with the film then changing from sepia to colour.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 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