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Hep Cats rewards close looking. From afar, the pattern would appear as diagonal stripes of light and dark, but up close a whimsical orchestra appears. Lion musicians tumble every which way, playing the drums, mandolin, piano, clarinet and violin. Zuzek, ever the animal lover, treats each animal as an individual, giving them their own style and personality.
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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 examination reveals scattered areas of light surface staining throughout. With rough cut left, right, and upper edges. With tape residue at the extreme corners, and a piece of tape on the upper right corner. With other scattered areas of tape residue with some minor paint losses. With three hole punches along the left edge, each 5⁄16 in. in diameter and one additional punch hole along the right edge, 1/4 in. in diameter. The paper with scattered pinholes throughout.