Judge — April 5, 1919 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "Total Eclipse" – Judge Magazine, April 5, 1919 This cartoon plays on a solar eclipse (a real astronomical event) as metaphor for romantic or social "eclipse"—a darkening of one person by another's presence or influence. The image shows a woman's face prominently illuminated in the upper left, while a man's face below appears shadowed or "eclipsed" by her. The title "Total Eclipse / Invisible Generally Throughout the United States" suggests this depicts a specific relationship or romantic situation where one partner dominates or overshadows the other. Without additional context, the specific identities remain unclear, though the artwork is credited to C.D. Barreaux. The satire likely mocks contemporary romantic dynamics or a particular public couple, using the eclipse as a clever visual pun for relationship imbalance.