Patchwork of squares and rectangles of different sizes, fitted together into larger rectangular blocks.
Meaning
Mixed-rectangle composition: 혼합 'mixed', 사각형 'quadrilateral'.
Used for
Table covers and wrapping cloths
Squares of different sizes combined freely. The pieces are rectangles that build into rectangular units, sometimes with triangles inside.
In other cloths
RamieSilkBlue and redFive colours
History & tradition
Joseon to mid-20th century; ordinary households
Rectangles and squares of different sizes are what scraps of clothing naturally yield, so this mixed layout is the practical norm rather than a planned design. The name is a classification label from a 2005 design study of 90 jogakbo photographs, not a term the makers used. The 2021 study groups it under a broader 'square arrangement' (사각형 배치).
This window-like look is the one most often compared to Mondrian.