Are you looking to expand the art collection in your Animal Crossing: New Leaf museum? Crazy Redd, the sly fox, occasionally visits your town with his shady art deals. But beware! Not all art pieces Redd sells are genuine masterpieces. Many are forgeries, and you wouldn’t want to donate a fake to Blathers, the museum curator.
This Acnl Art Guide is your comprehensive resource to distinguish real art from fake art in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. We’ll walk you through each painting and statue sold by Crazy Redd, highlighting the tell-tale signs that reveal whether you’re looking at an authentic artwork or a clever counterfeit. With this guide, you’ll become an art expert in no time and ensure your museum is filled with genuine treasures.
Remember, in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Crazy Redd brings four pieces of art to his tent each visit. Typically, only one is genuine, but sometimes you might get lucky and find more than one real piece. However, you can only buy one artwork per character each time Redd is in town.
Note: If you are playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch, this guide is for Animal Crossing: New Leaf. For New Horizons art identification, please refer to the New Horizons Art Guide. The fake versions and how to spot them are different in New Horizons!
Amazing Painting
Real Deal: In the authentic Amazing Painting, observe the two men. The man dressed in black should be positioned on the left side of the artwork, while the man in white is on the right.
Forgery Alert: The fake Amazing Painting reverses this positioning. The man in white will be on the left, and the man in black on the right.
Ancient Statue
Real Deal: The genuine Ancient Statue is characterized by its eyes. They are merely slits, giving the impression that the statue’s eyes are closed.
Forgery Alert: The fake Ancient Statue is easily identifiable by its eyes. They are clearly wide open, a stark contrast to the real version.
Basic Painting
Real Deal: In the authentic Basic Painting, focus on the boy in blue. He will have one arm hanging straight down at his side, while the other arm is bent and resting on his hip.
Forgery Alert: The counterfeit Basic Painting shows the boy in blue with both arms bent and placed on his hips. This is the key difference to spot the fake.
Beautiful Statue
Real Deal: The real Beautiful Statue depicts a woman with a distinct short hairstyle. This is a key feature of the authentic artwork.
Forgery Alert: The fake Beautiful Statue portrays the woman with long hair that extends down to her shoulders. Avoid this forgery unless you’re intentionally collecting fake art.
Calm Painting
Real Deal: The Calm Painting is always authentic. You can confidently purchase this painting from Crazy Redd every time it’s available, knowing it’s the real deal.
Common Painting
Real Deal: Like the Calm Painting, the Common Painting is always genuine. You can add this artwork to your collection without any worry of it being a fake.
Dynamic Painting
Real Deal: In the authentic Dynamic Painting, pay attention to the mountain in the background. It appears small and insignificant compared to the large, powerful wave dominating the left side of the painting.
Forgery Alert: The fake Dynamic Painting features a mountain that appears large and prominent, almost competing with the wave in size. This is the giveaway for the forgery.
Famous Painting
Real Deal: The real Famous Painting, a rendition of the Mona Lisa, has a subtle but crucial detail. Mona Lisa’s right hand (which appears on the left side of the painting as you look at it) is positioned on top of her left hand.
Forgery Alert: In the fake Famous Painting, Mona Lisa’s left hand (on your right side of the painting) is on top of her right hand. This hand position is reversed in the forgery.
Fine Painting
Real Deal: The Fine Painting is another artwork that is always authentic. Feel confident in purchasing this piece for your museum collection.
Flowery Painting
Real Deal: You can always trust the Flowery Painting to be genuine. Add this vibrant piece to your museum without hesitation.
Gallant Statue
Real Deal: The authentic Gallant Statue features a man with a towel draped over only one shoulder. This is a key detail to look for.
Forgery Alert: The fake Gallant Statue incorrectly portrays the man with a towel draped over both shoulders. Remember this detail to avoid the fake.
Graceful Painting
Real Deal: In the genuine Graceful Painting, the woman in the artwork is facing to the right side. This is the correct orientation for the real painting.
Forgery Alert: The fake Graceful Painting shows the woman facing to the left side. This reversed direction is the clear indicator of a forgery.
Great Statue
Real Deal: The real Great Statue shows the man with his right arm raised upwards, and his palm is facing upwards as well.
Forgery Alert: In the fake Great Statue, the man’s arm is not raised as high, and importantly, his palm is facing downwards, towards the ground.
Jolly Painting
Real Deal: The authentic Jolly Painting depicts a man with a relatively normal-looking nose. There are no unusual protrusions or additions to his nose.
Forgery Alert: The fake Jolly Painting is quite comical. It clearly shows something protruding from the man’s nose. This could resemble a carrot or something less pleasant, making it an obvious fake.
Moody Painting
Real Deal: The Moody Painting is guaranteed to be real every time. Purchase this painting from Redd with complete confidence.
Motherly Statue
Real Deal: The real Motherly Statue features a wolf mother accompanied by two cubs or children. The presence of two children is crucial for the authentic statue.
Forgery Alert: The fake Motherly Statue depicts the wolf mother with only one child or cub. If you see only one cub, it’s a forgery.
Moving Painting
Real Deal: In the authentic Moving Painting, the woman is standing inside a shell that is depicted as opening upwards.
Forgery Alert: The fake Moving Painting shows the shell pointing downwards. This downward-pointing shell is the sign of a forgery.
Mystic Statue
Real Deal: The genuine Mystic Statue is characterized by the woman’s hairstyle. She has a distinct flat-top hairstyle.
Forgery Alert: The fake Mystic Statue features a woman with a round head, lacking the flat-top hairstyle of the authentic statue.
Neutral Painting
Real Deal: This one requires close inspection. In the real Neutral Painting, examine the leaf located nearest to the top-left corner of the painting. It will be complete and without any holes.
Forgery Alert: The fake Neutral Painting has a distinct flaw. The top-left leaf will have a hole or a circle missing from it. This missing piece often resembles Tom Nook’s logo, making it a sneaky forgery.
Nice Painting
Real Deal: The Nice Painting is always a genuine artwork. Feel free to purchase it for your museum collection whenever you see it at Redd’s.
Perfect Painting
Real Deal: Like the Nice Painting, the Perfect Painting is also always authentic. You can confidently buy this painting for your museum.
Proper Painting
Real Deal: You guessed it! The Proper Painting is another guaranteed real artwork. Don’t hesitate to add this to your museum.
Quaint Painting
Real Deal: In the authentic Quaint Painting, the woman depicted is wearing a white hat. This is an essential detail of the real artwork.
Forgery Alert: The fake Quaint Painting omits the hat. The woman in the forgery is not wearing a hat. This absence of a hat is the key to spotting the fake.
Robust Statue
Real Deal: The real Robust Statue is of a figure throwing a discus, a classic athletic pose.
Forgery Alert: The fake Robust Statue takes a bizarre turn – instead of a discus, the figure is throwing a UFO! This unexpected object is a clear giveaway of the forgery.
Scary Painting
Real Deal: In the authentic Scary Painting, all of the man’s fingers are fully extended. This hand gesture is consistent in the real artwork.
Forgery Alert: The fake Scary Painting shows the man pointing with just his index fingers. The rest of his fingers are not extended, making it a different hand gesture.
Scenic Painting
Real Deal: The Scenic Painting is, thankfully, always authentic. You can buy this painting from Redd without any doubts about its authenticity.
Serene Painting
Real Deal: In the real Serene Painting, the woman is holding a ferret or weasel-like creature. The animal is slender and elongated.
Forgery Alert: The fake Serene Painting replaces the ferret with a cat. The cat will appear fluffier and rounder than the ferret. Pay attention to the animal’s body shape if the head is unclear.
Solemn Painting
Real Deal: In the authentic Solemn Painting, the woman dressed in white appears relatively small within the frame. Her height is approximately one-fourth of the total picture height.
Forgery Alert: The fake Solemn Painting significantly enlarges the woman in white. In the forgery, she is much taller, nearly half the height of the picture. Her increased size is the forgery indicator.
Valiant Statue
Real Deal: The real Valiant Statue is distinguished by its angel wings. These wings appear fluffy and feathery, as expected of angel wings.
Forgery Alert: The fake Valiant Statue replaces the angel wings with bat wings. These bat wings are a clear indication of the forgery.
Warm Painting
Real Deal: The Warm Painting is another artwork that is always guaranteed to be real. Add this piece to your collection without hesitation.
Wild Painting
Real Deal: In the authentic Wild Painting, observe the creatures. The lighter-colored creature is positioned on the left side of the painting, and the darker creature is on the right.
Forgery Alert: The fake Wild Painting reverses the creature positions. The darker creature will be on the left, and the lighter-colored creature will be on the right.
Wistful Painting
Real Deal: In the real Wistful Painting, the woman is wearing a blue headband. This is the correct color for the authentic artwork.
Forgery Alert: The fake Wistful Painting changes the headband color to orange. An orange headband indicates a forgery.
Worthy Painting
Real Deal: The Worthy Painting is always a genuine artwork. Purchasing this painting is always a worthwhile addition to your museum.
Note: Wendell’s Painting (Not for Museum)
Wendell’s Painting is a unique furniture item introduced in the Welcome Amiibo update in 2016. You can obtain it from Wendell’s RV at the campground. However, it’s important to note that Wendell’s Painting cannot be donated to the museum.
We hope this ACNL art guide has been helpful and enjoyable! With these tips, you’ll be able to confidently navigate Crazy Redd’s art tent and fill your museum with genuine masterpieces. Happy art hunting in Animal Crossing: New Leaf!
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