Weiblicher Akt, rittlings (_), von heftiger Bewegung umgeben 

Here in the Städel Museum is Victor Müller's drawing of a female nude in red chalk. The drawing presents us with an energetic composition, dominated by swirling lines that convey movement and dynamism. These lines both define the figure and abstract her into the surrounding space. Her form is fragmented, almost dissolving amidst the surrounding strokes. Müller’s marks suggest both the sensuality of the flesh and the instability of form. Through the semiotic lens, the tension between the representation of the body and its deconstruction challenges conventional ideals. The blank space below the drawing amplifies the sense of incompleteness. This visual strategy emphasizes the ephemeral nature of perception, where fixed meanings are constantly destabilized.