by gosatekorea | Jul 20, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1960s
First Look This is a gubdori-ji (굽도리지) — a strip of paper used to line the lower portion of the walls in a hanok — reproduced from an original estimated to date from the early 1960s. Earlier gubdori-ji generally rested on an all-over lattice; this one steps entirely...
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 17, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1960s, Archive & Research
Estimated to date from the late 1960s to early 1970s Original wallpaper scan(Source : Collection of Gosate) Bamboo on a Sliding Door On the sliding doors of a hanok built in the late 1960s or early 1970s, a bamboo forest appears on kraft paper. Cream and olive inks...
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 4, 2026 | 1960s, Archive & Research
1. Visual Density and Simulated Texture: The ‘Paper Fabric’ Created by a Diamond Grid At the center of the pattern sits a large diamond filled with fine hatching in a mesh formation, flanked on all sides by four small square dots that frame it in a sturdy...
