Two Butterflies, a Wasp, and a Moth

Wenceslaus Hollar

National Gallery of Art

The image features four insects. The largest is a butterfly with broad striped wings, positioned centrally. Below it, there are three smaller insects - another butterfly on the left with a spotted pattern, a wasp-like insect in the middle, and a third butterfly on the right with a mix of spotted and striped patterns on its wings. The color palette is monochrome, consisting of various shades of black and white. The insects are symmetrically arranged, with the largest butterfly at the top center and the smaller creatures lined up at the bottom horizontally.