Sen Hittō

Sen Hittō (? -1764) was a painter and calligrapher of the mid-Edo period. Born in Osaka. His name was Sada, and his characters were Hengsing and Hengken. He is said to have been related to the Qing Qian family, and is also called Qian Bittong. Influenced by Nan-Pin Shen, he painted in the Nan-Pin style at a very early date as a painter in Osaka. He studied calligraphy under Hsin Meng-sho and was highly regarded as a calligrapher at the time.