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

Through the sepia filter of today, it can be easy to romanticize this tale — a lesbian champion of the arts making the world safe for Modernism.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

There's a "sepia effect", Mr Burleigh-Harvey says, referring to red, brown and orange hues which can make for more dramatic views.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 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

Across his brow a constellation of acne had a new-minted look, its garishness softened by the sepia light.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan