we are trying to find a pop art painting of a nude woman laying on a hippo.cant find on google or goog.images?

[curious]

my friend remembers seeing it in a book at college a few years ago but dosnt know the artist or book name.he belives it is a pop art painting.the woman is laying on her front with her hands under her chin,on the hippos back.if anyone can shed any light on it or help us find it that would be great!cheers.

[david l]

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.