Judge — May 18, 1918 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This drawing by Walter De Maris illustrates the idiom "seeing red" — meaning to become enraged or lose one's temper. The image depicts a soldier in a military helmet in what appears to be a trench or battlefield, surrounded by explosions and chaos. His posture and the dramatic composition suggest intense anger or fury in combat conditions. The cartoon likely comments on soldiers' psychological states during warfare, particularly how combat conditions provoke extreme emotional responses. The title plays on the literal phrase while the wartime imagery grounds it in contemporary WWI-era reality, when Judge magazine frequently addressed military themes. The artwork emphasizes how violent circumstances fuel human rage and aggression.