When the Chinese wallpaper that was admired for its fresh colors and lively flowers and birds came under the dark aesthetic of the Gothic search for historical roots, it was described as having "harsh colors" and being "too lavish in imitating nature."
於是我們看到中國壁紙備受嘆賞的鮮豔色彩，和栩栩如生的花鳥人物，到了追尋歷史之根的新哥德灰澀的審美之下，被形容為「顏色刺眼」、「過度模仿自然」。