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 by the works of other notable artists such as utagawa hiroshige and utagawa yoshiiku. his landscape prints often featured scenes from nature, including mountai…