Truie 

This is François Pompon’s ‘Truie’, likely made during his mature period when he was celebrated for animal sculptures that capture essence through form. The bronze sculpture presents a sow, its skin smooth, reflecting light in broad curves. The figure is robust, its body elongated, almost cylindrical, suggesting the mass and weight of the animal. Pompon reduces the sow to its fundamental shapes. The lines are clean, avoiding surface details. The artist emphasizes the sow's physicality and weight using the contrast of simple geometric forms with the soft lines of the belly and the curve of the snout. Pompon was deeply influenced by the modern sculpture movement, where artists moved away from realism and detail, focusing on the purity of form. "Truie" exemplifies his commitment to this principle. It isn’t merely a representation of a pig, but a study in form, volume, and the play of light on a polished surface. It invites us to consider how an artist can distill the essence of a subject through reductive and refined aesthetic choices.