Joseon-era Koreans cultivated their minds by growing flowers, and they studied the ways of nature by observing the lives of insects. The hobby of growing flowers was especially popular among the literati and intellectuals during and after the eighteenth century. An interest in flower paintings increased accordingly, and a vast body of butterfly paintings were produced as well. These butterfly paintings embodied wishes for longevity and were favored by many. In this season of blooming flowers and flying butterflies, it is hoped that this exhibition can offer visitors an opportunity to take a closer look at flowers and butterflies in old paintings and better understand the thoughts and feelings of Koreans of the past.