Judge — December 9, 1911 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical illustration from *Judge* magazine showing a woman at her vanity mirror, applying makeup or grooming herself. The title "The Stone Age" appears to be a pun—likely commenting on women's use of cosmetics or beauty products made with mineral/stone-based ingredients that were common in the era. The image's dark, dramatic lighting and the woman's elaborate dress suggest this is satirizing contemporary beauty practices or vanity among wealthy women. The joke likely critiques either the excessive use of cosmetics, the ingredients in beauty products, or the time/obsession women devoted to their appearance—a common theme in *Judge*'s satirical commentary on social behavior and gender roles of the period.