signed MIFU,inscribed ink and color on silk, hanging scroll Mi Fu (1051-1107), was a scholar, poet, calligrapher, and painter who was a dominant figure in Chinese art. As an artist, Mi Fu is best known for his calligraphy and landscape painting. His calligraphic style rejected inaccessibly unusual or flamboyant approaches and was formed by patient and catholic study of the great Chinese calligraphers of the past.