Li Di

Li Di (Chinese: 李迪; pinyin: Lǐ Dí; Wade–Giles: Li Ti; c. 1100 – after 1197) was a Chinese imperial court painter during the Song dynasty.

[1] He was noted for painting flowers, birds, bamboo, and animals in motion.

[3] Li was born in Heyang (河陽), in modern Meng County (孟县) in Henan Province.

He worked at the Imperial Painting Academy, and his career spanned the reigns of emperors Xiaozong, Guangzong, and Ningzong.

[citation needed] Li Di's son, Li Demao, was also a painter in the Imperial Painting Academy.

Shrike on a tree in winter . Song dynasty , 1187 AD. Currently kept at Shanghai Museum .