The Wasp — 1893 — page 321: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a four-panel comic titled "A Romance of the Seabeach (Without Words)," depicting a fashionable woman at the seaside with a small black dog. The narrative shows the woman repeatedly using a tennis racket to hit the dog away, then swatting at what appear to be other beach-goers or activities. The humor appears to satirize upper-class seaside leisure—the woman's obsessive swatting suggests annoyance with typical beach activities and social interactions. The "without words" subtitle emphasizes visual comedy. Below is an advertisement section for Philip Kennedy & Co.'s fall/winter fashion display and another for "Lions of the London Tailor," promoting custom suits. These ads reflect the page's context as a San Francisco publication targeting affluent readers.