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

When I see them now they are not sepia, still, losing their edges to the light of a future afternoon.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison