His best field was figure painting. He preferred to draw religious figures or lower class people, and his works include The 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 of Shandong 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 Wind by Li Fangying

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