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Mi Fu

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Mi Fu (1051 to 1107) was a Chinese painter, poet, calligrapher and art theorist of the early Song dynasty, born in Taiyuan. He was known for a landscape painting technique later called Mi Dots, using broad wet ink dots applied with a flat brush, and his calligraphy drew inspiration from Wang Xizhi; he is commonly identified by art historians as one of the four major calligraphers of the Song dynasty, alongside Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and Cai Xiang, and his style was later adopted and interpreted by his son, Mi Youren.

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Death Year
1107 1
Nationality
Chinese 1
Birthplace
Taiyuan 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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Practices

Calligraphy, Art Forms
Source Mi Fu - Wikipedia
Painting, Art Forms
Source Mi Fu - Wikipedia
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Nationality

China

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Mi Fu (Chinese: 米芾; 1051–1107) was a Chinese painter, poet, calligrapher and art theorist of the early Song dynasty.

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Jiangsu

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Source Wikidata: Mi Fu
Sources
1. Mi Fu - Wikipedia
  • Lead section, opening sentence
    a Chinese painter, poet, calligrapher and art theorist of the early Song dynasty
  • Infobox, Died field
    1107
  • Lead section, early life
    Born in Taiyuan
  • Lead section
    Born in Taiyuan, he was known for his landscape painting technique, later referred to as "Mi Dots", which involved the use of broad, wet ink dots applied with a flat brush.
  • Practices: Painting, lead paragraph
    Mi Fu (Chinese: 米芾; 1051-1107) was a Chinese painter, poet, calligrapher and art theorist of the early Song dynasty. Born in Taiyuan, he was known for his landscape painting technique, later referred to as "Mi Dots", which involve
  • Practices: Calligraphy, lead paragraph
    Mi Fu (Chinese: 米芾; 1051-1107) was a Chinese painter, poet, calligrapher and art theorist of the early Song dynasty. Born in Taiyuan, he was known for his landscape painting technique, later referred to as "Mi Dots", which involve
  • In Group: Chinese and Korean Calligraphers, Lead
    Mi Fu (Chinese: 米芾; 1051-1107) was a Chinese painter, poet, calligrapher and art theorist of the early Song dynasty.
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Wikidata: Mi Fu
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