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Sock Affairs Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's Carp Swimming Socks
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Sock Affairs – Carp Swimming by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Socks 🎏🧦
Step into the bold world of Japanese ukiyo-e with these Carp Swimming socks, inspired by the legendary woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Featuring the powerful image of a koi carp battling upstream, this design symbolises strength, perseverance, and transformation — now reimagined as wearable art for your feet.
Part of the Sock Affairs Artist Collection, these socks combine cultural storytelling with everyday comfort, making them perfect for lovers of Japanese art, history, or statement accessories.
Features:
Inspired by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi’s Woodblock Print – Featuring detailed imagery of a koi swimming against the current
High-Quality Cotton Blend – Soft, breathable, and ideal for daily wear. Made In Portugal.
Art-Inspired Design – Celebrate traditional Japanese art in a fresh, modern format
Perfect Gift for Art Enthusiasts or Japanophiles – Stand out from the crowd!
Unisex Fit – Designed to suit most adult sizes
Composition:
80% Combed Cotton, 17% Polyamide, 3% Elastane.
We use seamless knitting to create a sock with no stitches.
Wash inside out (40ºC/100ºF max). Do not tumble dry, iron, bleach or dry clean.
Why You’ll Love Them:
More than just socks — they’re a tribute to the resilience and spirit that art (and koi) have long symbolised.
🛒 Wear the story. Walk with meaning.
Depicting famous Japanese artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's colour woodcut "Carp Swimming Beneath a Wisteria Arbor", these vibrant socks exude Yoshitoshi's attentiveness to dynamic imagery that to this day still serves as an inspiration for manga artwork and anime. A collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
