by gosatekorea | Apr 27, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1930, Archive & Research
Estimated to date from the 1930s to early 1940s Original wallpaper scan(Source: Collection of Gosate) Visual ObservationThis wallpaper is printed on yellow-brown kraft paper with two inks, white and black. Including the paper color, the surface contains three visual...
by gosatekorea | Apr 27, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1930, Archive & Research
Visual ObservationThis wallpaper was made by coating one side of pulp paper in a pale yellow-brown tone and printing over it with a single silver pigment. After more than seventy years, the paper has darkened and the metallic shine has faded, but the pattern remains...
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 17, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1930, 1960s, Archive & Research
Estimated to date from the 1930s Original wallpaper scan (Source : Collection of Gosate) A Grid Above the HanokWhen the ceiling paper of a modern hanok from around the 1930s is peeled back, a distinctive pattern appears: silver-white and black ink printed over kraft...
by gosatekorea | Feb 2, 2026 | 1930, Archive & Research
1. A Design Lineage: Lyon’s Silk Blooms on Paper What first draws the eye in this wallpaper is the repeating small vase and the graceful plant curves enveloping it. Leaves and flowers rise from the wide-mouthed vase like a candelabra, while plump acanthus- or...
