Hua Yan

Hua Yan (1682 – 1756) ; courtesy name Qiu Yue (), sobriquets Xinluo Shanren (), Dong Yuan Sheng (), Buyi Sheng (), Ligou Jushi ()and Bosha Daoren () was a Qing Dynasty Chinese painter. He was born in Shanghang () Fujian province and lived in Yangzhou and later in Hangzhou. Yan's work is within the tradition of the Yangzhou school and is often named as one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.