The Wasp — 1880 — page 295: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a figure carrying a large globe or spherical object labeled with grapes, suggesting wealth or resources. A bear—likely representing a financial predator or market force—appears to be attacking or threatening the figure from above. Smaller human figures on the right seem to be fleeing or reacting in distress. The text "CRIED THE BULL TO THE BEAR" (visible on the left) references stock market terminology—bulls and bears represent opposing market forces. This cartoon likely satirizes financial manipulation, market crashes, or predatory business practices of the Gilded Age. The globe with grapes may represent agricultural wealth or vulnerable resources being exploited. Without the publication date, precise identification of the specific financial crisis or figures remains unclear, though the imagery suggests economic anxiety and corporate predation.