The Wasp — 1888 — page 450: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a well-dressed woman (labeled "the bride") surrounded by five caricatured men with exaggerated features. The men appear to be greeting or accosting her, their expressions eager and somewhat grotesque. One figure holds what appears to be a "DHARMA" label or object. The satire likely comments on a bride's return to San Francisco society—possibly mocking how various social figures or suitors respond to her reappearance. The grotesque caricatures suggest ridicule of specific public figures or character types, though their exact identities are unclear from the image alone. The cartoon's humor derives from the contrast between the bride's refined appearance and the crude behavior of those surrounding her, suggesting commentary on social hypocrisy or unwanted attention.