Spring and Autumn Quatrains pt. 2, left, first half 18th century, Hattori Nankaku, Japanese, 1683 - 1759, 72 15/16 ¡Ñ 20 3/4 in. (185.26 ¡Ñ 52.71 cm) (image), Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan, 18th century, Hattori¡¦s poem describes the seasonal festivities of spring and autumn, and makes a number of references to Chinese court culture to create an air of sumptuousness. The references include the 'Five-Horse Prefect'¡Xa high ranking official allowed to retain a fleet of horses; Mount Li, where the first Chinese emperor was entombed; and the 'pearl studded slippers' worn by the prostitutes of an infamously extravagant lord.