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Zuzek's take on the classic harlequin print is fundamentally Floridian -- filled with local sea-life and fishing motifs -- but also the unexpected: a card suit here, a portrait miniature there. In typical Zuzek fashion, every inch of space is filled, with vines and hibiscus flowers. The smiling sun is an oft-returned to motif in Zuzek's work, appearing in both in her textile designs and the promotional materials she created for Key West Hand Print Fabrics, the screen-printing studio and retail store where her designs came to life. Harlillyquin would become a best-seller for Lilly Pulitzer, used in both men's and women's clothing in numerous colorways.
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In overall good condition and ready to hang. Please note that these original watercolors became designs used in print-making and may contain holes, notations and/or other interesting marks. Close inspection reveals overall discoloration to paper, darkest along the edges. Long edges are rough cut. With scattered pieces of tape and tape remains along the extreme edges. With three hole punches across the right edge, the largest 5⁄16 in. in diameter, and one hole punch 1⁄4 in. in diameter at top left, not fully punched through. With registration scattered pinholes throughout.