by gosatekorea | Apr 27, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1970s, Archive & Research
Visual ObservationThis wallpaper begins with a pale purple, almost lilac-gray ground. Over it, flowers and leaves are printed in three colors. Including the ground, the surface contains four visual layers: purple, white petals, dark brown outline and shadow, and pink...
by gosatekorea | Apr 27, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1930, Archive & Research
The Grammar of Neunghwa PaperOften found in houses around Incheon and Gyeonggi, this wallpaper is thought to date from the 1930s. Silver pigment covers the entire surface, and the pattern is printed again in silver so that it appears and disappears depending on the...
by gosatekorea | Apr 20, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1960s, Archive & Research
The Structure of the CeilingThis ceiling paper is built from two interlocking grid systems. Large octagons occupy the main field, while small squares fill the spaces between them. The alternation of octagon and square creates a seamless geometry that can expand across...
by gosatekorea | Apr 20, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1960s, Archive & Research
A Botanical CompositionLeaves of several kinds are scattered over a silver-gray ground. Large five-lobed leaves, perhaps maple or grape, occupy the center. Smaller compound leaves sit near the edges, while loose fern silhouettes drift in the background. This is not...
by gosatekorea | Apr 20, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1970s, Archive & Research
A Scene from a Hanok RoomThis wallpaper was found in a small room of a hanok gate building in Gwangju. The house itself was built in 1937, but the wallpaper appears to have been made much later, around the 1960s or 1970s. The original is now gone after the building...
