Life — April 19, 1929 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical illustration from *Life* magazine featuring a character named Mr. Pipp. The cartoon depicts an elderly man with exaggerated, demonic facial features (horns, wrinkled grimace) dressed formally in a tuxedo, seated at a table with playing cards spread before him. A woman on the left gestures toward the cards. The caption states "His granddaughters teach him solitaire," suggesting a domestic scene of family members introducing the old man to card games. The grotesque caricature of Mr. Pipp—appearing almost devil-like—creates satirical contrast with the innocent, wholesome activity described. Without additional context about who Mr. Pipp represents, the exact target of satire remains unclear, though the exaggerated facial features may mock a specific public figure or type.