Japan: 'Hashimoto Sanai, Samurai Philosopher', Shimada Bokusen (1868 - 1943), c. 1930

Sanai Hashimoto (April 19, 1834 - November 1, 1859) was a Japanese samurai and loyal supporter of the Emperor during the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Shimada Bokusen was the son and a pupil of Maruyama school painter Shimada Sekkoku. He studied under Hashimoto Gaho, a member of the Nihon Bijutsuin. A committee member of the Teiten in 1925, he received the Imperial Art Academy Prize in 1942. He specialized in portraits of historical figures, working in a revived yamato-e style.

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