The Wasp — 1895 — page 786: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical pieces: **"Converts of the Wheel"** mocks a wasp artist in Golden Gate Park who paints bicycle riders. The accompanying illustration shows a man on a bicycle with exaggerated posture, satirizing the cycling craze. **"A Good Cheese"** ridicules an art exhibition scandal where someone cut a hole in a painting of cheese, then claimed mice ate it. The artist Baldwin Sowers was awarded first prize for this deception—the satire targets both artistic pretension and gullibility. **"Yom Kippur vs. Trade"** (bottom) depicts a French restaurant interior, appearing to satirize commercial exploitation during religious observance, though specific context is unclear. Other brief comedic pieces address typos, social pretension, and local politics. The overall tone mocks San Francisco's artistic, social, and commercial absurdities.