In the illustrated folio versions of the "Tale of Genji," the comments were rendered in characters drawn by Michikaze, leading people to say that his calligraphy 'imparts a modern effect that was both beautiful and dazzling to behold.'
『源氏物語』の「絵合」の巻では、道風の書を評して「今風で美しく目にまばゆく見える」（意訳）と言っている。