Fake Art VS Real Art Guide - Paintings & Statues List | Animal Crossing (ACNH)

Fake Art & Real Art are collectibles in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch (ACNH). This guide Includes list of all fake / real art (paintings, statues, sculptures), and how to tell forgery art!!

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Fake / Real Art - Paintings List

*Below are pieces of art we've found in-game ourselves. If you get a piece of art you don't see here, ↓ post a comment below with a picture stating if you've confirmed the piece is real or fake!!

Academic Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Vitruvian Man (Leonardo da Vinci)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: No coffee stain on upper right corner Fake: Has a coffee stain in the upper right corner

Amazing Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
The Night Watch (Rembrandt van Rijn)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: The man wearing black clothes in the middle has a hat Fake: The man waring black clothes in the middle doesn't have a hat

Basic Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
The Blue Boy (Thomas Gainsborough)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Shorter bangs Fake: Longer bangs

Calm Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (Georges Seurat)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Common Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
The Gleaners (Jean-Francois Millet)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Detailed Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Hydrangeas and Pair of Chickens (Ito Jakuchu)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Blue flowers Fake: Purple flowers

Dynamic Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Katsushika Hokusai)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Famous Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Eyebrows are slanted down Fake: Eyebrows are slanted up

Flowery Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
Sunflowers (Vincent van Gogh)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Graceful Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Beauty Looking Back (Hishikawa Moronobu)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Looking right Fake: Looking left Looking right, but the woman is too big

Glowing Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
The Fighting Temeraire (Joseph Mallord William Turner)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Jolly Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Summer (Giuseppe Arcimboldo)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Flower in the lower right corner Fake: No flower in the lower right corner

Nice Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
The Fifer (Édouard Manet)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Moody Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
The Sower (Jean-François Millet)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Moving Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
The Birth of Venus (Sandro Botticelli)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Has trees in the top right corner Fake: No trees in the top right corner

Mysterious Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
Isle of the Dead (Arnold Böcklin)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Perfect Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
Apples and Oranges (Paul Cézanne)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Proper Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (Édouard Manet)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Quaint Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
The Milkmaid (Johannes Vermeer)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Pouring less milk Fake: Pouring a lot of milk

Scary Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Kabuki - Otani Oniji (Sharaku Toshusai)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Slanted up eyebrows with frowning mouth Fake: Slanted down eyebrows smiling mouth *Some fake art just has slanted down eyebrows with frowning mouth

Scenic Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Hunters in the Snow (Pieter Bruegel the Elder)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: There are 2 hunters between the trees Fake: There is only one hunter between the trees

Solemn Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Las Meninas (Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Hand of a guy at back is touching the door Fake: Hand of a guy at back is not touching the door

Serene Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Lady with an Ermine (Leonardo da Vinci)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Lady holding a white ermine Fake: Lady holding a brown ermine

Sinking Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
Ophelia (John Everett Millais)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art Actual Ophelia painting's color of the flower is white instead of pink but you can still donate the art with pink flower.

Twinkling Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
The Starry Night (Vincent van Gogh)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Warm Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
The Clothed Maja (Francisco de Goya)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Wild Painting Left Half

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Wind God and Thunder God (Ogata Korin)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: The color of the character is white Fake: The color of the character is green

Wild Painting Right Half

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Wind God and Thunder God (Ogata Korin)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: The color of the character is green Fake: The color of the character is white

Wistful Painting

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (Johannes Vermeer)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Sphere earring Fake: Star shaped earring Eyes closed

Worthy Painting

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
Liberty Leading the People (Eugene Delacroix)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Fake / Real Art - Statues List

*Below are pieces of art we've found in-game ourselves. If you get a piece of art you don't see here, ↓ post a comment below with a picture stating if you've confirmed the piece is real or fake!!

Ancient Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Dogū (Unknown)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Nothing attached to ears Fake: Antenna attached to ears

Beautiful Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Venus de Milo (Alexandros of Antioch)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Without necklace, facing down Fake: With necklace, facing right

Informative Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Rosetta Stone (Unknown)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: The stone is gray Fake: The stone is blue

Tremendous Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Houmuwu ding (Unknown)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Doesn't have a lid Fake: Has a lid

Mystic Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Nefertiti Bust (Unknown)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Not wearing an earring Fake: Has an earring on her right ear

Great Statue

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
Kamehameha statue (Thomas Ridgeway Gould)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Rock-Head Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Olmec Colossal Heads (Unknown)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Not smiling Fake: Smiling

Robust Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Discobolus (Unknown)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Has no wristwatch on Fake: Has a wristwatch on

Warrior Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Terracotta Army General (Unknown)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Isn't holding a weapon Fake: Holding a shovel

Familiar Statue

Real	Fake
	-
Original Name (Creator)
The Thinker (Auguste Rodin)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Fake: No fake art

Motherly Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Capitoline Wolf (Unknown)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Doesn't have its tongue out Fake: Has its tongue out

Gallant Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
David (Michelangelo)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Isn't holding anything Fake: Holding a book

Valiant Statue

Real	Fake
Original Name (Creator)
Winged Nike of Samothrace (Unknown)
How To Tell If It's Fake or Real
Real: Right leg is in front Fake: Left leg is in front

Authentic Art - Rarity Ranking

This Rarity Ranking will list which authentic works of art are the hardest to find and easiest to get. This is based on the team's experience upon hunting for these items!!

Extremely Rare

Nice Painting

-

Rare

Detailed Painting	Famous Painting
Flowery Painting	Moody Painting
Mysterious Painting	Proper Painting
Warm Painting	Worthy Painting
Wild Painting Left Half	Wild Painting Right Half

Uncommon

Amazing Painting	Basic Painting
Calm Painting	Common Painting
Dynamic Painting	Glowing Painting
Quiant Painting	Scenic Painting
Solemn Painting	Sinking Painting
Twinkling Painting	-

Common

Academic Painting	Graceful Painting
Moving Painting	Perfect Painting
Scary Painting	Serene Painting
Wistful Painting	Jolly Painting

Custom Designs Of Art

Get Works Of Art From The Met

Image Source: The Met Official Site!!

The Metropolitan Museum, one of the most famous art institutions in the world, has decided to provide players with Custom Design QR Codes for many of the works of art they have on display! So, if Redd rips you off, this is a good alternative to getting authentic works of art to decorate your home with!

Works Of Art From Getty Museum

Image Source: Getty Museum Official Site!!

Getty Art Museum will also be undergoing a similar venture as the Met, letting players choose from a wide variety of artworks to display in-game! QR Codes can be found on their site below:

Fake Art - How To Tell

How To Know Fake Art

Compare The Difference

Real works of art & their forged counterparts have some slight differences... If you're worried about fakes, check which art is real from the table above before purchasing!

Real Art Has Authenticity Tag

Upon purchasing a piece of art, you can view a Painting's back or the underside of a statue to check for a mark of authenticity. This will prove it's authentic since fake art will not have it.

Compare With The Actual, Real World Piece Of Art!

When you purchase a work of art from Redd, you'll need to determine whether the art you are buying is real or fake. By comparing the fake art with the original art that exists in real life, you can find the slight differences and tell if it's real or not.

Some Fake Art Are Haunted

Did you know that some fake art is actually haunted? These paintings make unexpected movements at time - and are thus extremely valuable among collectors!

Works Of Art With No Fake!

Just like in previous entries in the Animal Crossing franchise, there seem to be some works of art which don't have an in-game fake version! Check the table below and if you find a fake version of these, please let us know!

Painting
The Fifer	Dynamic painting	Sinking painting
Perfect Painting	Moody painting	Glowing painting
Twinkling painting	Common painting	Mysterious Painting
Calm painting	Warm painting	A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
Flowery painting	Worthy painting
Statue
Familiar statue	Great statue

Visit Other Peoples' Islands

Redd's Shop will have 4 works of art available, of which you can only buy one! So why not share your art with other people online? You might even get new pieces by visiting others' islands!

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