Forgery

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Blathers commenting on the forgery in New Leaf.

A forgery is an article of Art that is fake, that may be obtained from Crazy Redd's or, starting in New Leaf, from a villager. Compared to authentic pieces of art, forgeries are close to worthless: they may not be donated to Blathers at the Museum and are worth zero Happy Room Academy (Happy Home Academy in New Leaf) points. Prior to New Leaf, there is no way to determine whether a piece of art is fake or not prior to purchasing it.[1][2][3]

Prior to Animal Crossing: Wild World

In Animal Crossing and related titles, all paintings sold in Tom Nook's store, the catalog, or at Crazy Redd's are authentic, although Redd charges the player four times than how much they would actually cost when purchased from the catalog.[4]

In Animal Crossing: Wild World

Tom Nook still sells paintings, although they are spotlight items and only the Famous Painting and Fine Painting are available for purchase. Outside the catalog, the primary method of acquiring new paintings is from Crazy Redd's, for double the regular price. Contrary to popular belief, there is no way to determine whether a painting is authentic or not prior to purchasing it, and Redd does not give any hints either.[1]

The painting may be identified as fake by donating it to Blathers or selling it to either Tom Nook or Timmy and Tommy, where they will comment on it. Upon doing so, the item's name changes to "forged painting". The item's name also changes after one day from purchase, even if it was not inspected. Forgeries may be sold to Tom Nook for 10 Bells.

If damage insurance is bought from Lyle, and a forged painting is given to him, the player will be mailed 100 Bells.[1]

In Animal Crossing: City Folk

Blathers commenting on the forgery in City Folk.

Out of all paintings, only the Basic Painting and the Common Painting are spotlight items, leaving the rest of the paintings obtainable only from Crazy Redd's. In addition, artwork can no longer be purchased from the catalog, which means paintings that were obtained before can only be bought again from Redd.[5]

Similar to Wild World, it is not possible to determine whether a painting is authentic or not prior to purchasing from Redd; however, Feng shui plays a role in increasing the probability of a painting bought being authentic.[3]

Similar to Wild World, forgeries may be sold to Tom Nook or Timmy and Tommy for 10 Bells.[5]

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Inside Crazy Redd's in New Leaf. Notice the forged Wistful Painting (left) and Famous Painting (right).

Articles of art (that is, paintings and statues) are no longer sold at Timmy and Tommy's store, leaving the player with Crazy Redd's as the primary means of acquiring art. Compared to older versions, however, Redd offers four articles of art every time he sets up his tent, and determining an artwork's authenticity just by looking at it (that is, before purchasing) is now possible. In addition, some paintings, such as the Calm Painting, are guaranteed to be authentic.

It is possible that Redd offers two authentic pieces of art[6] (although only one may be purchased). It is also possible that he will offer none.[7] Feng shui appears to affect the probability of more (or less) genuine pieces of art appearing.[8]

Villagers may also offer the player to buy paintings (but not sculptures) from them. They will offer a slightly lower price, although they do not know whether their painting is authentic or not, thus making the purchase a gamble. Feng shui also appears to affect the probability of paintings sold by villagers being genuine.[8] Obviously, some paintings sold by villagers are guaranteed to be authentic (such as the aforementioned Calm Painting).

Blathers, Timmy and Tommy, and Reese will identify that an artwork is fake—the former will refuse to accept the forgery, whereas the latter two will charge the player a disposal fee of 100 Bells.

Spotting a Fake

Animal Crossing: New Leaf introduces a way to determine whether a piece of art is a forgery or not before buying from Redd's Gallery. The following table describes the differences between genuine and fake artwork.

Paintings

Painting forgeries in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Name Genuine Forgery Description
Amazing painting Amazing Painting NL Texture.png Amazing Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the man in the middle is dressed in white, and the man in next to him is dressed in black. If the man in the middle is dressed in black, and the other man is dressed in white, it is real.
Basic painting Basic Painting NL Texture.png Basic Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, both of the boy's arms are bent. If only his left arm is bent, it is genuine.
Calm painting Calm Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Common painting Common Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Dynamic painting Dynamic Painting NL Texture.png Dynamic Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, Mount Fuji is much larger, appearing closer to the foreground. If it is small and distant, it is genuine.
Famous painting Famous Painting NL Texture.png Famous Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the woman's left hand is on top of her right hand. If the left hand is below her right hand, it is genuine.
Fine painting Fine Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Flowery painting Flowery Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Graceful painting Graceful Painting NL Texture.png Graceful Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the woman is looking towards the left. If she's looking to the right, it is genuine.
Jolly painting Jolly Painting NL Texture.png Jolly Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the nose is made of a carrot with green leaves hanging beneath. If the nose is made of a green vegetable, it is genuine.
Moody painting Moody Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Moving painting Moving Painting NL Texture.png Moving Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the shell beneath Venus is upside down. If the shell is shown in its upward position, it is genuine.
Neutral painting Neutral Painting NL Texture.png Neutral Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the large leaf at the top-left has a hole in it, resembling the leaf icon for furniture. If the leaf does not have a hole, it is genuine.
Nice painting Nice Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Perfect painting Perfect Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Proper painting Proper Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Quaint painting Quaint Painting NL Texture.png Quaint Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the woman is not wearing a hat. If she is wearing a white hat, it is genuine.
Scary painting Scary Painting NL Texture.png Scary Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the man's hands are only pointing one finger. If he has all the fingers sticking out, it is genuine.
Scenic painting Scenic Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Serene painting Serene Painting NL Texture.png Serene Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the woman is holding a fluffy white cat. If she is holding a skinny white ermine, it is genuine.
Solemn painting Solemn Painting NL Texture.png Solemn Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the blonde girl in the middle appears larger than the girl to the left. If the blonde girl and the girl on the left are on the same height, it is genuine.
Warm painting Warm Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.
Wild painting Wild Painting NL Texture.png Wild Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, Fūjin and Raijin are mirrored horizontally. If Fūjin is on the right and Raijin on the left, it is genuine.
Wistful painting Wistful Painting NL Texture.png Wistful Painting (Fake) NL Texture.png In the forgery, the woman's hat is colored red. If her hat is colored blue, it is genuine.
Worthy painting Worthy Painting NL Texture.png This painting is always genuine.

Statues

Statue forgeries in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Name Genuine Forgery Description
Ancient statue Ancient Statue NL Model.png Ancient Statue (Fake) NL Model.png In the forgery, the statue's eyes are partially opened. If the statue's eyes are closed, it is genuine.
Beautiful statue Beautiful Statue NL Model.png Beautiful Statue (Fake) NL Model.png In the forgery, the woman's hair goes down to her shoulders. If it only cover her ears, it is genuine
Gallant statue Gallant Statue NL Model.png Gallant Statue (Fake) NL Model.png In the forgery, David has a cloth hanging over his right shoulder. If there is no cloth on David's right shoulder, it is genuine.
Great statue Great Statue NL Model.png Great Statue (Fake) NL Model.png In the forgery, Kamehameha's hand is pointed downwards. If his hand is pointed upwards, it is genuine.
Motherly statue Motherly Statue NL Model.png Motherly Statue (Fake) NL Model.png In the forgery, there is only one child beneath the wolf. If there are two children, it is genuine.
Mystic statue Mystic Statue NL Model.png Mystic Statue (Fake) NL Model.png In the forgery, the hat appears spherical. If her hat is cylindrical, it is genuine.
Robust statue Robust Statue NL Model.png Robust Statue (Fake) NL Model.png In the forgery, the man is holding a UFO. If he is holding a smooth disc, it is genuine.
Valiant statue Valiant Statue NL Model.png Valiant Statue (Fake) NL Model.png In the forgery, the statue has bat wings.<br>If the statue has feathery angel wings, it is genuine.

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