The Wasp — 1890 — page 257: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a political cartoon from *The Wasp*, a satirical publication. The central figure is allegorical—a classical female warrior wearing a "W.A.S.P." banner (likely representing "Women's..." though the full meaning is unclear from the visible text). She carries a torch and staff, depicted in a classical Greco-Roman style suggesting Liberty or Justice. The figure on the right appears to be a caricatured male figure in period dress, labeled with text that's partially illegible in the OCR but seems critical in nature. The desolate landscape with ruins suggests conflict or societal upheaval. Without clearer context on the publication date and accompanying text, the specific political issue being satirized—whether women's suffrage, labor rights, or another reform movement—cannot be definitively stated.