Life — April 15, 1920 — page 23: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical illustration from *Life* magazine depicting what appears to be a social interaction between elegantly dressed figures. The caption reads "Forget Where You Were Going," suggesting the cartoon jokes about distraction or interrupted plans. The sketch shows a well-dressed man in formal attire (left) alongside a fashionably dressed woman, rendered in ink with characteristic early 20th-century illustrative style. The humor likely plays on social dynamics of the era—possibly commenting on how romantic or social encounters cause people to lose their original purpose or direction. Without additional context or visible date information, the specific satirical target remains unclear, though the refined style and subject matter suggest commentary on upper-class social customs or romantic entanglements typical of *Life* magazine's satirical coverage.