Abstract
This study is the latest report on the continuous research into the concept and practice of art education utilizing "play" as promoted by Kazuo Inui (1920-1992). The previous report analyzed Inui's concept and actual examples of relevant educational activities against a historical backdrop. Based on the results of the previous work and the development of "Playful Art Study," the general concept of "play" is classified into two types of framework: "play" as a methodology and "play" as educational content. Inui's concept is placed under "play" as a methodology in the sense that it assumes an image of children whose activities are induced by intrinsic motivation. Further analysis is conducted here with images of coursework under the curriculum adopted at Ohiraki Elementary School as the culmination of Inui's proposal. It is confirmed that the curriculum in question is capable of preparing for the process where children proactively achieve their objectives through the use of "motivation subjects" designed to motivate children, utilizing the manipulability of the artistic elements of such art components as "lines and colors" and also through the learning of the basics among a group of subjects.
