by gosatekorea | Jun 17, 2026 | 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 | Jun 17, 2026 | Archive & Research
Estimated to date from the late 1960s to early 1970s Original wallpaper scan(Source : Collection of Gosate) Bamboo on a Sliding DoorOn 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 | Jun 17, 2026 | Archive & Research
Estimated to date from the late 1960s to early 1970s Original wallpaper scan(Source : Collection of Gosate) A Palace on Pulp PaperAt first glance this early 1970s Korean wallpaper feels both familiar and strange. White and khaki inks form vertical bands over pulp...
by gosatekorea | Jun 17, 2026 | 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...
by gosatekorea | Jun 17, 2026 | 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 | Jun 17, 2026 | 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...
