Wistful painting

The Wistful Painting is a painting that was introduced in Animal Crossing: City Folk, perhaps after the popularity of a novel and film featuring this painting. The painting is Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer.

Authenticity

In New Leaf, if the woman's bandana is orange, the painting is a forgery.

In New Horizons, if the earring is star-shaped. it is fake. If the earring is rounded, it is genuine. The forged painting will periodically open and close its eyes.

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  The painting as it appears in City Folk

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  The fake Wistful Painting as it appears in New Horizons

Museum Exhibit Description

"Also known as "Girl with a Turban," this piece uses ultramarine paint, which was expensive at the time. It seems the expense was worth it, as the vivid blue colors draw the eye and help make the piece a classic. The only question is... Is that a real pearl earring? Or something else..."

— Museum exhibit, Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Painting Information

Animal Crossing, Wild World and City Folk

Item Name	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From
Worthy Painting	1,960 Bells (Animal Crossing) 3,920 Bells* (Other Games)	490 Bells	Tom Nook's (Animal Crossing) Crazy Redd's (Other Games)

*3,920 Bells reflects the price Redd charges for the painting. The actual buy price (if purchased through the catalog) is 1,960 Bells.