The Wasp — 1889 — page 99: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical hunting scene from *The Wasp*, a 19th-century American humor magazine. The central figure is a man in hunting attire with a rifle, gazing upward at an angelic, winged figure flying overhead. The scene includes natural elements (tree, water, landscape) and an "AMMUNITION" box at lower left. The satire likely comments on the gap between lofty ideals (represented by the angel) and earthly pursuits or failings (the hunter with his weapon). Without clearer text identifying the specific figure or political context, the exact target remains unclear—possibly critiquing hypocrisy between professed moral values and actual behavior, or satirizing a specific public figure's contradictions. The artistic style and composition suggest early-to-mid American satirical cartooning.