Judge, 1898-01-08 · page 14 of 18
Judge — January 8, 1898 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for various products (cameras, cigars, liquor, magazines), interspersed with short humorous anecdotes typical of Judge's format. The one cartoon, titled "Getting Over the Difficulty," depicts an artist showing a painting to a friend. The friend objects that the painted leaves "look most like holly," but the artist confidently replies he can "manage that all right without altering it"—then suggests calling the subject "Christmas Eve" instead, implying the title alone will convince viewers the leaves are appropriate to the season. **The joke:** This satirizes artistic pretension and the power of marketing/framing. By simply renaming the work, the artist avoids actually fixing the problem—a commentary on how labels and presentation can override reality. It's a gentle jab at both amateur artists and the art world's tendency to obscure flaws through clever titling or context. The page also includes brief jokes about the Klondike Gold Rush, suicide attempts over fashion, and other period humor.
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