Lang Shining (1688-1766) was an Italian who was born in Milan. He came to China in the 54th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty and entered the palace. He served in the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties and engaged in painting in China for more than 50 years. He was an all-round artist who was proficient in figures, portraits, animals, flowers and birds, and landscapes. He became a representative figure of court painting during the reigns of Emperor Yongzheng and Emperor Qianlong. His representative works include "Eight Horses", "Auspicious Bouquet", "Portrait of Concubine Chunhui", "Emperor Qianlong's Military Review", "A Group of Deer in the Autumn Forest", "Two Leopards Among the Pines", "Auspicious Peaches", and "Auspicious Gathering".