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Early Spring is a hanging scroll painting by the artist Guo Xi. Completed in 1072 CE, it is one of the most famous works of Chinese art from the Song Dynasty period.<br/><br/>

The work demonstrates his innovative techniques for producing multiple perspectives which he called 'the angle of totality'.<br/><br/>

The poem in the upper right corner was added in 1759 by Emperor Qianlong. It reads:<br/><br/>

Chinese: 樹纔發葉溪開凍 / 樓閣仙居最上層 / 不藉柳桃閒點綴 / 春山早見氣如蒸<br/><br/>

Pinyin: shù cái fā yè xī kāidòng /  lóugé xiānjū zuì shàngcéng / bù jiè liǔ táo jiàn diǎnzhuì / chūnshān zǎo jiàn qì rú zhēng<br/><br/><i>The trees are just beginning to sprout leaves; the frozen brook begins to melt</i><br/><i>A building is placed on the highest ground, where the immortals reside</i><br/><i>There is nothing between the willow and peach trees to clutter up the scene</i><br/><i>Steam-like mist can be seen early in the morning on the springtime mountain.</i>

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