His best field was figure painting. He preferred to draw religious figures or lower class people, and his works includeThe Drunk Monk and Shepherd Su Wu.
Li Shan (1686-1762) was a native of Xinghua,Jiangsu Province. He was interested in painting in his childhood and made a name for himself in painting circles at the age of only 16. He served as a county magistrate in the Teng County ofShandong Province. His painting style was influenced by Xu Wei and Shi Tao, and he used light colors and adopted splashed ink skills to capture an unrestricted quality. His well-known paintings are Autumn Sunflower and Pine, Orchid and Stone.
Waving Bamboo in the Windby Li Fangying
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