Hasegawa Settan


Hasegawa Settan was a Japanese artist who lived during the late Edo period, born in Edo.
His given name was Munehide, and his art-name was Gengakusai Ichiyōsai. He was commonly called Gotō Uzaemon. He was originally a wood sculptor and he carved the woodblocks for many ukiyo-e prints. The Edo Meisho Zue is one of his major works. For his artistic accomplishments, Hasegawa Settan was awarded the honorary Buddhist title Hokkyō.