Judge — August 15, 1925 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a crowded beach scene titled "Surf Bathing." The drawing shows exaggerated caricatures of beachgoers in Victorian/Edwardian-era swimming attire, with figures displaying grotesque or satirical features. The satire appears to target the social dynamics and pretensions of seaside resort culture—likely mocking the mixture of social classes, fashion absurdities, and human behavior on display at public beaches. The deliberately unflattering caricatures suggest Judge's typical approach of ridiculing social conventions and vanity. The scene includes what appears to be a bathhouse or pavilion in the background, establishing the seaside resort setting. Without additional context about the specific publication date, the precise targets of the satire remain somewhat unclear, though the general commentary on beach society and social pretension is evident.