Collection
/
Asian Art

Okame (The Goddess of Mirth and Sex)

19th century

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Okame (The Goddess of Mirth and Sex), 19th century. Painted paper-mache, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19.1 x 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. John P. Lyden, 84.139.15. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Okame (The Goddess of Mirth and Sex)

Date

19th century

Period

Meiji Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Painted paper-mache

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19.1 x 14 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. John P. Lyden

Accession Number

84.139.15

Have information?

Have information about an artwork? Contact us at

bkmcollections@brooklynmuseum.org.