Life — December 4, 1913 — page 58: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical illustration from *Life* magazine titled "His Arrow." The image depicts a Native American figure in traditional dress (feathered headdress, fringed clothing) in a forest setting, drawing a bow with an arrow marked with a heart symbol aimed at a tree trunk that bears a carved heart. The satire appears to mock romantic sentimentality or possibly naive idealism—the juxtaposition of the "noble savage" stereotype with a clichéd romantic gesture (heart carving). The arrow's target suggests either cupid-like romance or perhaps ironic commentary on Indigenous peoples being portrayed through sentimental, romanticized lenses in popular culture. Without the publication date visible, the specific political context remains unclear, though it likely comments on contemporary attitudes toward Native Americans or American romanticism.