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
Entering Sphere, the escalators are tinted sepia and the soundscape hums with birdsong and lowing cattle.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 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
The indirect afternoon light, reflected from the gravel and filtered through the fanlight, filled the entrance hall with the yellowish-orange tones of a sepia print.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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