Hasegawa Settan

Who was Hasegawa Settan?

Hasegawa Settan was a Japanese painter who lived during the late Edo period, born in Edo.

His first name was Munehide, and his pseudonym 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 masterpieces. For his artistic accomplishments, Hasegawa Settan was awarded the honorary Buddhist title Hokkyō.