introduction hasegawa sadanobu ii was a japanese ukiyo-e artist, born in edo (now tokyo) in 1809 and died in 1879. he was a member of the utagawa school, one of the most important schools of ukiyo-e artists. hasegawa sadanobu ii specialized in the genre of landscape prints, and was particularly known for his depictions of the kobe foreign settlement. artistic career as a member of the utagawa school, hasegawa sadanobu ii was influenced…