Japanese netsuke, Mask of Okame, Goddess of Mirth, by Mitsukiyo

An image of Netsuke. Mask of Okame, Goddess of Mirth, with her puffed out cheeks, smiling face and two black spots on her forehead. Mitsukiyo (Japanese). Red lacquer on wood, with details in black, height 4 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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Netsuke. Mask of Okame, Goddess of Mirth, with her puffed out cheeks, smiling face and two black spots on her forehead. Mitsukiyo (Japanese). Red lacquer on wood, with details in black, height 4 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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Accession Number: MAR.O.155-1912
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 921 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 603.54kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:09 00:30:57

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deities deity faces facial expressions female Fitz_AA goddess goddess of mirth gods Japanese lacquer lacquered lacquering lacquerware laughing laughter mask masks mirth Mitsukiyo netsuke Okame smile smiling wood wooden

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