Try Henri Rousseau. It sounds like his work.
"La Reve," in English "The Dream," hangs in MOMA, and can be seen on their website. No hippo, but the naked lady is there in the jungle. Ask your friend if that is the style.
For laughs, check out James Thurber. he did some line drawing of women with hippos for the New Yorker that are not what you were thinking of, but funny as hell.
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