The Japanese Tiger faces off against the Russian Bear. The image depicts the facing off of these two empires and thus fighting to the death. The background shows a variety of figures watching off as if this was a prize match with bets on each fighter. One can see the German leader to the far right and the Old man of Europe himself on the far left. Oddly the creator of this piece decided on adding an American eagle bringing in the olive branch to end the war. This imagery indicates that the United States Pushed for peace and that both warring empires were far more concerned with killing themselves. This stance is especially odd when the author is clearly showing that the world is watching the war as entertainment, but the US was the only clearheaded nation involved. Rosevelt, after all, was only the mediator of peace, not the one who had to decide the terms.
The language on the postcard itself appears to be in French, which adds even greater complexity to this image. This postcard was to be presumably purchased in France to send to friends or family in perhaps another French city. Why would the world infatuate itself with a war in a far away nation? I could understand the elites of France looking to see if Japanese modernization was successful, or if the Russian Juggernaut was still as powerful as western Europe assumed, but for the common man to look towards this war appears odd. Perhaps the allure of was still in the hearts of many, and the idea of the noble cause to fight and die for the honor of the nation remained within Public perception of war and its place.