Judge — April 13, 1912 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This illustration, captioned "ENVY," depicts a satirical scene of social commentary. An older gentleman in formal attire sits across a small table from a fashionably dressed woman wearing an elaborate feathered hat. They appear to be in an intimate café or restaurant setting, with a clock visible on the wall and what appear to be coffee cups on the table. The satire likely comments on class dynamics, romantic or social entanglement, or the conspicuous consumption represented by the woman's expensive fashion. The title "ENVY" suggests the cartoon critiques either jealousy between social classes or the envy inspired by ostentatious displays of wealth—themes Judge frequently targeted through social satire of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.