Artist – MIYAKE Gogyō (Gogyou) was born in Kyoto in 1864. Gokyou was a pupil of Bairei (Kōno Bairei, 幸野 楳嶺) and soon one of the rising artists in Kyoto. Bairei was a leading artist of the Shoji school, an known as a master of kacho-e painting (depictions of birds and flowers), but leaved Shjio school and opened an own studio. Gokyou was not satisfied with the gloomy and monotoonous style of Kyoto paintings, and attempted to modify it by the introduction of the charming style of the Tosa School (First Class Diploma, 1898 Competetive Exhibition of the Japan Painting Association). He followed studies under Morikawa Sobun (森川曽文) and refined himself in the style of painting of the Shijo school (四条派, Shijō-ha) named after the street where the stdio was located (4th Avenue). With gaining success, MIYAKE became a judge of the Kyoto Private Japan Youth Painting Association and a member of the Gomoto Association, and was active as a major writer of the Kyoto painters guild. He won numerous merits in Japan and at overseas exhibitions, and he has also contributed works to the exhibitions of the Japan Art Association and the Japan Painting Association, exhibited at the Ministry of Education Art Exhibition established in 1890, and won several premium prizes.

Personal life - His birth name was Morihiro (守広), but commonly known as Seisaburo (清三郎). Suigetsuan (水月庵), Shinensai (心遠斎), and other names. No more is known about his family. He died in his 56th year in 1919, in the aftermath of WW-I. His son is the painter MIYAKE Kuretsuki (三宅呉月)  also known as Hoshiro (鳳白）.

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Disciples - none known