The Wasp — 1891 — page 139: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a beach or seaside scene satirizing early 1900s gender dynamics and fashion. A fashionably dressed woman stands prominently on the left, holding an ornate parasol—a status symbol of the era. She gazes at a group of men on the right who appear to be admiring or evaluating her, one holding what looks like a tennis racket. The satire likely mocks the "New Woman" phenomenon of the period—women gaining independence, wearing less restrictive clothing, and participating in outdoor activities like tennis and swimming. The men's exaggerated facial expressions and poses suggest bemused or scandalized reactions to women's increasing social freedom and visibility in public recreational spaces. The artist's signature appears as "H.X.S." in the lower left.