Life — December 15, 1887 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This engraving depicts a circus or street procession scene with three large elephants parading through a town street, observed by crowds from buildings and windows above. A blind man with a cane stands prominently at left, labeled "BLIND." The caption reads "THE TRIUMPH OF—" (cut off). This appears to be political satire, likely from the 19th century. The "blind" figure watching the elephants may symbolize either a political figure or the public itself being blind to something. The incomplete caption suggests the satire's target is obscured to modern readers without additional context. The elaborate procession suggests triumph or celebration, possibly mocking a political victory or public figure through the contrast between spectacle and blindness—implying something important is being overlooked despite obvious display.