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Suzuki Harunobu (鈴木 春信4, 1724 – July 7, 1770) was a Japanese woodblock print artist, one of the most famous in the Ukiyo-e style. He was an innovator, the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints.<br/><br/> Harunobu used many special techniques, and depicted a wide variety of subjects, from classical poems to contemporary beauties (bijin, bijin-ga). Like many artists of his day, Harunobu also produced a number of shunga, or erotic images.<br/><br/> During his lifetime and shortly afterwards, many artists imitated his style. A few, such as Harushige, even boasted of their ability to forge the work of the great master. Much about Harunobu's life is unknown.
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>