The Wasp — 1890 — page 99: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains four satirical sketches titled "Rejected Pictures from the San Francisco Art Ass[ociation]." The cartoons mock artwork submitted to the organization: 1. **"A Study in Light and Shade"** - A tilted lamp 2. **"Calvea Crossing a Stream"** - A cow with exaggerated proportions 3. **"Still Life Study"** - A child with disheveled appearance 4. **"An 'Opaque Spatter' on a 'Tile'"** - A figure in theatrical costume The satire ridicules pretentious or absurd art submissions, suggesting the association receives ridiculous entries claiming artistic merit. The crude sketches themselves parody overly ambitious amateur artwork and perhaps contemporary artistic pretension in San Francisco's art establishment. The remainder of the page contains unrelated news items about Egyptian mummies and business announcements.