QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

Zongyang was the pseudonym of Li Shan (1686-1762), who was a Qing-dynasty scholar and painter born in Jiangsu. He was awarded the juren title in 1711, and had served as a court painter during various stages of his life. He eventually relocated to Yangzhou where he sold paintings for a living and became known as one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.