Butterfly – Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing (Trogonoptera brookiana)

The Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing (Trogonoptera brookiana) appears in this bold, wide-format print, capturing the brilliant green and black pattern that makes it one of Southeast Asia’s most celebrated butterflies. With a wingspan of up to seventeen centimetres, it’s unmistakable — lime-green streaks flashing against deep black wings and a bright scarlet head, a vivid symbol of the rainforests of Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Thailand.

Named in 1855 by Alfred Russel Wallace after James Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak, this butterfly is Malaysia’s national insect and a prize sighting for collectors and naturalists alike. It inhabits tropical forests near rivers, hot springs, and mud banks, where males gather in striking groups to “puddle” — drinking from mineral-rich damp soil thought to aid reproduction. While males shimmer vibrantly at ground level, females stay high in the canopy, making encounters especially memorable.

The species’ caterpillars feed on Aristolochia vines, and adults fly with a strong, looping motion that combines power and elegance. Few butterflies rival its intensity of colour or sense of movement — qualities that have made Trogonoptera brookiana an enduring emblem of the region’s biodiversity.

Bugs Series

Bugs gathers illustrations adapted from and inspired by founder Simon Tyler's book Bugs, published by Pavilion Children’s Books in 2017. The series celebrates the graphic elegance of insect life: armour-like exoskeletons, iridescent wings, compound eyes, and the ingenious mechanics of movement and camouflage. It’s a visual field guide reimagined—clean, bold forms and carefully tuned palettes that bring structure to the surface.

Each piece begins with the research-led drawings from the book and then goes further: refined linework, rebalanced composition, and subtle textural detailing designed for generous print sizes. The aim is clarity and presence — images that feel scientifically grounded yet striking on the wall. Printed with the same archival care as our other series, Bugs turns natural history into crisp, enduring graphic art.

Printing & Materials

Our Bugs series is produced in collaboration with specialist fine-art printing partners using museum-grade 250 gsm archival giclée paper.

Each print is made to order with exceptional precision and colour accuracy, using pigment-based inks for long-term stability and rich tonal depth.

Prints are carefully rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in rigid cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive in perfect condition, ready for framing.

All materials and processes are chosen for their longevity, texture, and fidelity to the original artwork, reflecting our commitment to quality and craft.