The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesEarly Spring is a hanging scroll painting by Guo Xi. Completed in 1072, it is one of the most famous works of Chinese art from the Song dynasty. The work demonstrates his innovative techniques for producing multiple perspectives which he called "the angle of totality." The painting is a type of scroll painting which is called a shan shui painting. The poem in the upper right corner was added in 1759 by the Qianlong Emperor. It reads: 1
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Early Spring is painting, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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