Abstract
This study identifies the relationship between the Kyoto-fu Gagakko (Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting) and jogakko (girls’ schools) in Kyoto Prefecture and its significance during the Meiji era (1868–1912). By investigating prior studies and historical documents, I found that drawing teachers from the Kyoto-fu Gagakko were intensively involved with brush-drawing education in the jogakko in the city of Kyoto. Additionally, it seems that the employment of these drawing teachers in the jogakko was also affected by teacher–student relationships in local private art schools. However, textbooks published by the drawing teachers from the Kyoto-fu Gagakko were only used in the jogakko located within the city of Kyoto. In conclusion, the commitment of the Kyoto-fu Gagakko to jogakko was an autonomous activity based upon the culture of townspeople that flourished in the area of Rakuchu (Central Kyoto) during the Meiji era.
