Life — March 13, 1919 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical sketch from Life magazine showing a portly man in formal attire (suit, glasses, bow tie) hunched over an open book or ledger, smoking cigars. His exaggerated facial features and posture suggest caricature typical of early-20th-century political cartooning. The figure appears to represent a wealthy businessman or financier—suggested by his formal dress, the ledger before him, and his self-satisfied expression. The multiple cigars in his hand likely satirize excess and greed. The sketched soldiers visible in the background suggest military or wartime context. Without clearer text or date visible, I cannot definitively identify the specific figure or historical event referenced. The overall message appears to critique wealth concentration or profiteering, possibly during wartime, though the exact satirical target remains unclear from this page alone.