Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou

Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou (Chinese扬州八怪/扬州八怪, Pinyin Yangzhou baguai ) is the name of a group of eight Chinese painters of the Qing Dynasty, the orthodox ideas were behind in favor of a freer, more individualistic style and thereby partially bizarre painting techniques developed.

Eight Painters

  • Wang Shishen (汪士 慎) ( 1686-1759 )
  • Huáng Shen (黄 慎) ( 1687-1768 )
  • Shan Li (李 鱓/李 鳝) ( about 1686, about 1756 )
  • Jin Nong (金 农) ( 1687-1764 )
  • Luo Pin (罗 聘) ( 1733-1799 )
  • Gao Xiang (高翔) ( 1688-1753 )
  • XIE Zheng (郑 燮) under the name of Zheng Banqiao (郑板桥) ( 1693-1765 )
  • Fangying Li (李 方 膺) ( 1696-1755 )
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