A Study of "Jiyuga" Education in Akita Prefecture (7) : With a Focus on the Study Meeting for Drawing Education Held in Akita in 1923

Abstract

With the aim of understanding the situation of "Jiyuga" (free drawing) education in Akita Prefecture, this paper investigates the study meeting for drawing education held in the prefecture in 1923 by analyzing articles from three local newspapers, Akita Sakigake Shinpou, Akita Shinbun, and Nikkan Sin Akita. This research had the following two findings: 1) there were both drawings of realism and non-realism in the drawing education of Akita, and 2) the teaching method of "Jiyuga" by which all primary school teachers could teach free drawing to their students was not yet developed.