The Wasp — 1892 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *The Wasp*, depicting a confrontation between two figures. The man on the right, dressed in period clothing with a hat on the ground, points accusingly at what appears to be a demonic or monstrous figure emerging from above. The caricatured style and theatrical pose suggest this is political satire, likely commenting on a specific 19th-century American conflict or controversy. Without clearer text identifying the specific figures or event, I cannot definitively state who is being caricatured or what political/social issue is being satirized. The dramatic composition—with the accusatory gesture toward a supernatural threat—suggests the cartoon warns against some perceived danger or corruption, a common *Wasp* magazine theme during its run as a San Francisco satirical publication.