The Wasp — 1891 — page 474: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical illustration titled "After Thanksgiving" depicts a woman with large fairy wings sitting at a vanity mirror, attended by two cherub-like figures. The caption reads: "It tasted good at 6 p.m., but oh, what a difference at midnight!" The joke appears to be about post-Thanksgiving digestive discomfort—a common theme in period humor. The fairy wings and cherubic attendants create an ironic contrast: the woman is presented in a fantastical, graceful pose despite her implied physical distress from overeating the holiday meal. This represents typical Victorian-era satirical humor about bodily functions and the excesses of holiday feasting, using visual absurdity to comedic effect.