Famous artists who have painted butterflies include ^{1 2}:

1. Katsushika Hokusai: His work "Peonies and Butterfly" was owned by Claude Monet.
2. Vincent van Gogh: He incorporated butterflies into his floral still lifes.
3. Henri Fantin-Latour: He also included butterflies in his floral paintings.
4. Henri Matisse: He created a series of butterfly collages.
5. Salvador Dali: His surrealist paintings often featured butterflies as a symbol of transformation.
6. Damien Hirst: He made controversial butterfly paintings using real butterfly wings.