Artists once used sepia, derived from cuttlefish ink, to create rich brown paint.
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Sepia is a natural ink extracted from the ink sac of cuttlefish, which belongs to the cephalopod family. It was prized by artists for its rich, warm brown tone and was commonly used in the 18th and early 19th centuries for drawings and shading. Beyond its use in art, sepia ink also inspired 'sepia photographs,' known for their warm, brownish tones achieved through chemical treatments.
