Country Road with Horse and Cart
- GOTS-certified organic cotton
- 100% seamless, so nothing rubs
- Knitted-in colours that never fade
- Reinforced heel and toe
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- 1-year guarantee against holesManufacturing faults and other defects included.
- 30-day free returnsNot happy, or the wrong size? Return or exchange for free, whatever the reason.
Country Road with Horse and Cart – The landscape he saw disappearing
Discover 'Landkar op weg', the emptiest and most expansive design from our collaboration with the Emile Van Dorenmuseum in Genk. A wide, panoramic canvas: a sandy road running across open heath, a horse and cart with two figures in the distance, and a single dark pine. Beyond that, only sky.
In August 1901, coal was discovered beneath Belgian Limburg. The quiet farming village Van Doren had moved to would grow within a few decades into what the museum calls 'the third industrial hub of Flanders'. He watched it happen – and he did more than keep painting. He took a seat on the Royal Commission for Monuments and Landscapes and became an active advocate for the landscape he painted.
That story doesn't end with 'and then it was gone'. A good part of that heath is protected today as Hoge Kempen National Park, and the museum credits that protection in part to painters like Van Doren, who were the first to show what it was worth. He painted it because he saw it disappearing – and that painting is part of the reason a piece of it is still there.
On the sock, the canvas became an ochre-yellow foot for the sand and dry heath, a light blue cuff for the sky, and in between the sandy road with the cart and the pine. Knitted in, not printed – the colours are part of the sock itself, so they don't fade.
'Landkar op weg' · oil on canvas, 76.5 × 38 cm · collection Emile Van Dorenmuseum, Genk.
A one-time run of 700 pairs. When they're gone, they're gone.
- 80% organic cotton
- 15% polyamide
- 5% elastane
Ireland: Delivery in 3–5 working days. Free from €39, otherwise €6,95.
Always with tracking.
Not happy, or the wrong size? Return or exchange for free within 30 days, whatever the reason. How returns work
One-year guarantee against holes and other defects. Send us a photo and you get a new pair. All about the guarantee
Found in 50+ museum shops across Europe
Materials & quality
Soft, strong and fairly made
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80% organic cottonGOTS-certified. Grown and processed without harmful chemicals, soft enough to wear against your skin all day.
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Knitted in, never printed onThe artwork sits in the fabric, knitted stitch by stitch. No ink on the sock, so there is nothing that can fade or crack.
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Strong where it matters15% polyamide and 5% elastane hold the sock in shape, so it doesn't go baggy in the wash.
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One family workshop in IstanbulEvery pair comes from the same small workshop, which we visit every year. Good working conditions and fair wages, no question marks in the chain.
Made to last
Comfort that lasts all day
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100% seamlessNo seam across your toes, so nothing rubs. Not even in tight shoes.
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Reinforced heel and toeKnitted extra densely in the places that take the most wear.
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A cuff that stays putA soft elastic cuff that doesn't pinch and doesn't slide down.
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1-year guarantee against holesA hole or a fault within the year? You get a new pair. No fuss.
Hi, we're Tako and Jesse
It started with a simple thought: why does the most beautiful art in the world hang behind glass while we walk around at home in grey socks?
We met at Delft University of Technology. Not art historians — just two friends with the same idea. In 2020 we started out with a living room full of socks and daily trips to the post office. Today our socks are in museum shops across Europe, and every pair is still knitted by the same family workshop in Istanbul that we visit every year.
Not happy with your socks? Then we'll sort it out for you. That's a promise.
Tako & Jesse, founders of Kunstsokken
Anything you still want to know?
Everything you want to know before you order.
How good is the quality?
Our socks are knitted from 80% organic cotton, 100% seamless and with a reinforced heel and toe. The artwork is knitted in, not printed, so the colours don't fade. And if a hole does appear within a year, you get a new pair.
Which size should I choose?
We have two sizes: 36-40 (UK 3.5-6.5) and 41-46 (UK 7-11). In between? Take the larger size. Picked the wrong one? Exchanging is free, within 30 days.
What are the socks made of?
80% organic cotton (GOTS-certified), 15% polyamide and 5% elastane. From November we are replacing the polyamide with recycled polyamide.
How sustainable are Kunstsokken?
Organic cotton without harmful chemicals, and socks that last, so you replace them less often. Our gift packaging is packed by REAKT, a social workshop in the Netherlands.
Where are the socks made?
In Istanbul, Turkey, at a small family business. We visit the workshop every year and know the people who knit our socks. Good working conditions and fair wages are a condition for us.
What does the guarantee cover?
For a full year: if you get a hole, a loose thread or another fault, we send a new pair for free. Email our customer service a photo, that's all it takes.
Can I return or exchange?
Yes, within 30 days, free, whatever the reason. Exchanging for another size or another design is fine too. You arrange it in a few clicks on our returns page.