Hasegawa Settan

Hasegawa Settan (長谷川雪旦,[1] 1778–1843)[2] was a Japanese artist who lived during the late Edo period, born in Edo.

His given name was Munehide (宗秀), and his art-name was Gengakusai Ichiyōsai (巌岳斎 一陽庵).

He was commonly called Gotō Uzaemon (後藤右衛門).

He was originally a wood sculptor and he carved the woodblocks for many ukiyo-e prints.

[2][3][4] For his artistic accomplishments, Hasegawa Settan was awarded the honorary Buddhist title Hokkyō (法橋 "Bridge of the Dharma").