Judge — September 4, 1926 — page 36: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a cosmetics advertisement for "Les Pastels Coty" rouge (blush), not a political cartoon. The image shows a stylized Art Deco-era woman applying makeup, presented as aspirational beauty advertising. The ad promotes four rouge colors with botanical names: Capucine (Nasturtium), Brugnon (Nectarine), Geranium, and Rose Naturel. The tagline "Hold the blush with Coty Rouge" is a play on words—both literal (applying blush makeup) and suggestive of romantic excitement. The artwork exemplifies 1920s-30s luxury cosmetics marketing, targeting wealthy women through artistic presentation and sophisticated color nomenclature. There is no political satire present on this page; it's purely commercial advertising from Judge magazine's pages.