Judge — April 2, 1904 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a political cartoon from *Judge* magazine titled "The Map of Asia, as Russia." The image shows a caricatured figure (likely representing Russia or a Russian expansionist policy) superimposed over a map of Asia, with the figure's body stretched across territories including Norway, the Ottoman Empire, and Central Asia. The satire mocks Russian imperial ambitions and territorial expansion across Asia during the late 19th or early 20th century. The exaggerated human figure replacing geographical boundaries suggests Russia's attempted domination and reshaping of the continent according to its imperial interests. The cartoon criticizes what contemporaries viewed as aggressive Russian imperialism threatening multiple regions and peoples across Asia and Eastern Europe.