Life — June 8, 1922 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This illustration depicts a well-dressed woman feeding a group of chickens and roosters. The title "The Fancier" refers to someone who raises fancy poultry as a hobby or business. The satire likely comments on women's engagement with poultry-keeping—a popular domestic pursuit in the early 20th century. The woman's fashionable attire and refined posture contrasts humorously with the mundane task of feeding farmyard birds, suggesting either the pretensions of hobby farmers or the peculiarity of genteel women engaging in agricultural work. Without additional context from surrounding articles, the specific satirical target remains unclear, though it appears to mock either class aspirations or evolving gender roles regarding women's domestic and agricultural activities.