Hasegawa Settan
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Hasegawa Settan (長谷川雪旦, ?-1843) was a 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. His posthumous Buddhist name is Hokkyō (法橋).
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