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	The fake one
Academic Painting	Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci	There's a coffee stain in the upper right-hand corner
Amazing Painting	The Night Watch by Rembrandt	The man in the center doesn't wear a hat.
Basic Painting	The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough	The boy's hair looks different.
Calm Painting	A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat	This one is always real
Common Painting	The Gleaners by Jean-François Millet	This one is always real
Detailed Painting	Rooster and Hen with Hydrangeas by Ito Jakuchu	The flowers are purple instead of blue
Dynamic Painting	Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai	This one is always real
Famous Painting	The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci	Her eyebrows are different
Flowery Painting	Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh	This one is always real
Glowing Painting	The Fighting Temeraire by Joseph Mallord William Turner	This one is always real
Graceful Painting	Beauty Looking Back by Hishikawa Moronobu	The woman takes up more of the canvas
Jolly Painting	Summer by Giuseppe Arcimboldo	The flower isn't on the man's chest
Moody Painting	The Sower by Jean-François Millet	This one is always real
Moving Painting	The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli	The trees on the right aren't there
Mysterious Painting	Isle of the Dead by Arnold Böcklin	This one is always real
Nice Painting	Young Flautist or The Fifer by Édouard Manet	This one is always real
Perfect Painting	Apples and Oranges by Paul Cézanne	This one is always real
Proper Painting	A Bar at the Folies-Bergère - Édouard Manet	This one is always real
Quaint Painting	The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer	More milk comes pouring out of the pitcher
Scary Painting	Ōtani Oniji III as the manservant Edobei by Toshusai Sharaku	The eyebrows are different
Scenic Painting	The Hunters in the Snow by Peiter Bruegel	Two of the men and two of the dogs are missing from the hunting pack
Serene Painting	Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci	The ermine is darker and has a mask over its eyes similar to Tom Nook
Sinking Painting	Ophelia by John Everett Millais	This one is always real
Solumn Painting	Las Meninas by Diego Velasquesz	The man in the doorway has his arm pointing up
Twinkling Painting	The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh	This one is always real
Warm Painting	The Clothed Maja by Francisco De Goya	This one is always real
Wild Painting Left Half	Wind God and Thunder God by Tawaraya Sōtatsu	The figure is green instead of white
Wild Painting Right Half	Wind God and Thunder God by Tawaraya Sōtatsu	The figure is white instead of green
Wistful Painting	Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer	The earring is star shaped
Worthy Painting	Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix	This one is always real

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	The fake one
Ancient Statue	Dogū by Unknown	It has two antennas
Beautiful Statue	Venus de Milo by Alexandros of Antioch	Wears a necklace
Familiar Statue	The Thinker by Auguste Rodin	This one is always real
Gallant Statue	David by Michelangelo	The fake one has a book under its arm
Great Statue	King Kamehameha I by Thomas R. Gould	This one is always real
Informative Statue	Rosetta Stone by Unknown	It's blue instead of black
Motherly Statue	Capitoline Wolf by Unknown	The wolf mother's tongue is sticking out
Mystic Statue	Bust of Nefertiti by Thutmose	There's an earring on the statue's right ear (left when viewed)
Robust Statue	Discobolus by Myron	The fake one has a watch on its arm
Rock-head Statue	Olmec Colossal Head by Unknown	The fake one is smiling
Tremendous Statue	Houmuwu Ding by Unknown	The fake one has a lid on top
Valiant Statue	Nike of Samothrace by Unknown	The fake one has the left leg coming forward
Warrior Statue	Terracotta Warrior by Unknown	The fake one holds a shovel

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.