Li Shan
Li • Illustration — Pine Tree, Stone and Wisteria (松石紫藤图), Li Shan, Shanghai Museum Li Shan (Chinese: 李鳝; c. 1686 – 1762) was a Chinese painter of the Qing dynasty, born in Jiangsu. He had an interest in painting at an early age and by 16 was a noteworthy painter.
Also recorded as Yibaishanren · Fu-tʻang Li · Fu-t'ang hao Futang · Tsung-yang-shih
Li Shan
Li Shan · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund · CC0
- Born
- 1686 · Xinghua.
- Died
- 1762
- Nationality
- Qing dynasty
- Occupation
- painter · politician
- Fields
- Gongbi · xieyi painting · bird-and-flower painting
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Li • Illustration — Pine Tree, Stone and Wisteria (松石紫藤图), Li Shan, Shanghai Museum Li Shan (Chinese: 李鳝; c. 1686 – 1762) was a Chinese painter of the Qing dynasty, born in Jiangsu. He had an interest in painting at an early age and by 16 was a noteworthy painter.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
Li Shan (1686–1762) was a painter and politician and a national of Qing dynasty. The painter was born in Xinghua.
Li Shan was a member of Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou and held the position of county magistrate. The painter worked in China. Li Shan was active in bird-and-flower painting, Gongbi and xieyi painting. Works by the painter are held at Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Institute of Chicago and Cleveland Museum of Art, among others.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 01 October 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Li Shan. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q697720
In this article
Identity
Identity
His paintings had an unrestricted quality and were influenced by Shitao. He was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. Aside from painting he also served as a magistrate for a county in Shandong.
The field of work recorded is Gongbi, xieyi painting and bird-and-flower painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are China. Positions recorded include county magistrate. Work by Li Shan is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, National Museum of World Cultures, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales and Yale University Art Gallery.
Li Shan is recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded as a citizen of Qing dynasty. Recorded with the occupation painter.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1686
Li Shan was born on 1 January 1686.
1762
Li Shan died on 1 January 1762.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
authority record
General reference
Further particulars
Held on the record
Further particulars
Open the remaining particulars
Li Shan worked in Gongbi, xieyi painting and bird-and-flower painting. Recorded position is county magistrate. He belonged to Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. He worked at China.
Career and activity
Recognition and collections
Work by Li Shan is
Art Institute of Chicago, National Museum of World Cultures, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Paintings
19,261 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Li HuashengArtist
- Li KanArtist
- Li KeranArtist
- Li Ki Sun BejčkováArtist
- Li ShengArtist
- Li ShidaArtist
- Li ShuangArtist
- Li SixunArtist
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Li Shan?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.