Hasegawa Settan

Drawing of a seal that washed up on a beach near Karatsu, by Hasegawa Settan

Hasegawa Settan (長谷川雪旦, ?-1843) was a Japanese painter who lived during in the late Edo period, born in Edo. His first name was Munehide (宗秀), and his pseudonym Gengakusai Ichiyōsai (巌岳斎 一陽庵). He was commonly called Gotō Uzaemon (後藤右衛門). His 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 (法橋 "Bridge of the Dharma").