Dina Bader: Here's how to tell if Redd's art is a forgery or the genuine article

Don't let Redd make a fool of you. Make sure you know what to look for when buying art from this con artist.

There are so many things to collect in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, whether that be fish, bugs, clothes, recipes, or dozens of other things. Once players take the necessary steps to invite Redd the fox to their island and upgrade their museum to allow for an art gallery, they will also have the opportunity to collect iconic statues and classic paintings. But buyer beware! This little fox is, in fact, a scammer and sells forgeries along with the genuine articles. Here's how to tell if you're buying a fake in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

How to tell if Redd is selling a fake
All paintings and statues

How to tell if Redd is selling a fake painting or statue

Each of the pieces that you can purchase in New Horizons is based off of a real-life work of art. Forgeries look very similar to the originals, but usually have one incorrect thing about them. For instance, the figure in the painting might be pointing in the wrong direction or someone's clothing might be a little different. If you can pull up a picture of the original work of art, you can spot the difference between the fake and the real deal.

All paintings and statues

Unfortunately, while the in-game artwork is based off of classic works, they are given different names in New Horizons. Here are images of all of the real-life pieces you can buy along with their New Horizons names and their real-world titles. Compare these images with what Redd is selling to see if they are genuine or not.

Paintings
Statues

Paintings

Here are all of the paintings that players can obtain in Animal Crossing. They're listed alphabetically by the name given to them within New Horizons.

ACNH Name	Actual Name & Artist	Real-world Artwork
Academic Painting	Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci
Amazing Painting	The Night Watch by Rembrandt
Basic Painting	The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough
Calm Painting	A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat
Common Painting	The Gleaners by Jean-François Millet
Detailed Painting	Rooster and Hen with Hydrangeas by Ito Jakuchu
Dynamic Painting	Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai
Famous Painting	The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
Flowery Painting	Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh
Glowing Painting	The Fighting Temeraire by Joseph Mallord William Turner
Graceful Painting	Beauty Looking Back by Hishikawa Moronobu
Jolly Painting	Summer by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Moody Painting	The Sower by Jean-François Millet
Moving Painting	The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli
Mysterious Painting	Isle of the Dead by Arnold Böcklin
Nice Painting	Young Flautist or The Fifer by Édouard Manet
Perfect Painting	Apples and Oranges by Paul Cézanne
Proper Painting	A Bar at the Folies-Bergère - Édouard Manet
Quaint Painting	The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer
Scary Painting	Ōtani Oniji III as the manservant Edobei by Toshusai Sharaku
Scenic Painting	The Hunters in the Snow by Peiter Bruegel
Serene Painting	Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci
Sinking Painting	Ophelia by John Everett Millais
Solumn Painting	Las Meninas by Diego Velasquesz
Twinkling Painting	The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
Warm Painting	The Clothed Maja by Francisco De Goya
Wild Painting Right Half	Wind God and Thunder God by Tawaraya Sōtatsu
Wild Painting Left Half	Wind God and Thunder God by Tawaraya Sōtatsu
Wistful Painting	Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer
Worthy Painting	Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix

Statues

Here are all of the statues that players can obtain in Animal Crossing. They're listed alphabetically by the name given to them within New Horizons.

ACNH Name	Actual Name & Artist	Real-world Artwork
Ancient Statue	Dogū by Unknown
Beautiful Statue	Venus de Milo by Alexandros of Antioch
Familiar Statue	The Thinker by Auguste Rodin
Gallant Statue	David by Michelangelo
Great Statue	King Kamehameha I by Thomas R. Gould
Informative Statue	Rosetta Stone by Unknown
Motherly Statue	Capitoline Wolf	Unknown \|
Mystic Statue	Bust of Nefertiti by Thutmose
Robust Statue	Discobolus by Myron
Rock-head Statue	Olmec Colossal Head by Unknown
Tremendous Statue	Houmuwu Ding by Unknown
Valiant Statue	Nike of Samothrace by Unknown
Warrior Statue	Terracotta Warrior by Unknown

The real deal

Now that you know what the original artwork looks like, you'll be more likely to be able to spot a fake. Pay close attention to hand positions, accessories, and markings to be able to identify Redd's forgeries in New Horizons. You'll be able to fill up your art gallery in no time.