This event is in the past.It took place on January 16, 2026 at Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkS'amuser avec les images dans le Japon des 18e et 19e siècles
Champs-Elysées
Manga historians trace the roots of speech bubbles, meta-fiction, and visual humor back to 18th-century Japan. Three scholars decode scrolls, prints, and illustrated books that turned gods into comedians and playfully mocked the publishing industry.
Japanese art history
Academic lecture
Visual storytelling
Free event
Tips
🕐2-hour event, plan accordingly
S'amuser avec les images dans le Japon des 18e et 19e siècles
Champs-Elysées
Literature TalkLiterature TalkManga historians trace the roots of speech bubbles, meta-fiction, and visual humor back to 18th-century Japan. Three scholars decode scrolls, prints, and illustrated books that turned gods into comedians and playfully mocked the publishing industry.
Japanese art history
Academic lecture
Visual storytelling
Free event
Tips
🕐2-hour event, plan accordingly
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