Bidspirit auction | Paul Smith, Chocolanche, Acrylic on

Paul Smith, Chocolanche, Acrylic on Board, 2014 - This contemporary whimsical painting by Paul Smith, titled Chocolanche, is executed in acrylic on board. The work features a stylized, rounded hippopotamus rendered in white and purple, surrounded by a variety of chocolate truffles. The composition is set against a black background with horizontal yellow brushstrokes on the left and a pink area on the right. The artwork includes several graphic elements: a row of eight numbered boxes along the upper edge and a vertical stack of six circular paint dabs in brown, green, purple, red, white, and yellow on the right side. Inscriptions on the right side include a stylized B monogram, the numbers 72/10/9, the title CHOCOLANCHE, and the year 2014. The painting is housed in a substantial, dark-toned rustic wooden frame with a distressed surface and a light cream-colored inner liner.