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. The work demonstrates his innovative techniques for producing multiple perspectives which he called 'the angle of totality'. The poem in the upper right corner was added in 1759 by Emperor Qianlong. It reads: Chinese: 攫抛祇腑匪秨 / 加徽﹡程糷 / ぃ虑琱盯翴后 / 琄Νǎ籡 Pinyin: sh? c?i f? y? x? k?id?ng / l?ug? xi?nj? zu? sh?ngc?ng / b? ji? li? t?o ji?n di?nzhu? / ch?nsh?n z?o ji?n q? r? zh?ng The trees are just beginning to sprout leaves; the frozen brook begins to meltA building is placed on the highest ground, where the immortals resideThere is nothing between the willow and peach trees to clutter up the sceneSteam-like mist can be seen early in the morning on the springtime mountain..