The Wasp — 1888 — page 187: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a woman in theatrical costume (ballet dress, heeled shoes) confronting what appears to be a large insect or creature. The title "Won't Have It" suggests her refusal or rejection. The cartoon likely critiques a specific social or political situation involving a woman asserting her will against something unwanted—possibly relating to marriage, labor conditions, or women's rights, given the theatrical setting and the woman's emphatic pose with a rifle or gun. The caricatured male figure with exaggerated features in the background may represent a specific public figure, though I cannot identify him with certainty from the image alone. The Wasp was known for sharp political and social commentary, so this probably satirizes a contemporary controversy, but without additional historical context, the specific target remains unclear.