Judge — January 22, 1927 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon, titled "The Return of Chivalry," depicts a scene in what appears to be an art gallery or museum. A man in formal attire is bowing deeply before a painting, while a fashionably dressed woman stands observing. The satire likely comments on old-fashioned courtly behavior or romantic gestures being revived or practiced in modern times. The cartoon's title suggests irony—that genuine chivalry is "returning" when the man's exaggerated bow appears performative or affected rather than authentically gallant. The gallery setting emphasizes the artificiality: his gesture mirrors the romanticized figures in the artwork above, implying that such courtly behavior exists more in art and fantasy than in contemporary reality. The woman's expression and stance suggest bemusement at his theatrical display.