Forgery/New Leaf

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			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			In the forgery, both of the boy's arms are bent. If only his left arm is bent, it is genuine.
Calm Painting			This painting is always genuine.
Common Painting			This painting is always genuine.
Dynamic Painting			In the forgery, Mount Fuji is much larger, appearing closer to the foreground. If it is small and distant, it is genuine.
Famous Painting			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			This painting is always genuine.
Flowery Painting			This painting is always genuine.
Graceful Painting			In the forgery, the woman is looking towards the left. If she's looking to the right, it is genuine.
Jolly Painting			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			This painting is always genuine.
Moving Painting			In the forgery, the shell beneath Venus is upside down. If the shell is shown in its upward position, it is genuine.
Neutral Painting			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			This painting is always genuine.
Perfect Painting			This painting is always genuine.
Proper Painting			This painting is always genuine.
Quaint Painting			In the forgery, the woman is not wearing a hat. If she is wearing a white hat, it is genuine.
Scary Painting			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			This painting is always genuine.
Serene Painting			In the forgery, the woman is holding a fluffy white cat. If she is holding a skinny white ermine, it is genuine.
Solemn Painting			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			This painting is always genuine.
Wild Painting			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			In the forgery, the woman's hat is colored red. If her hat is colored blue, it is genuine.
Worthy Painting			This painting is always genuine.

Statues

Statue forgeries in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Name	Genuine	Forgery	Description
Ancient Statue			In the forgery, the statue's eyes are partially opened. If the statue's eyes are closed, it is genuine.
Beautiful Statue			In the forgery, the woman's hair goes down to her shoulders. If it only cover her ears, it is genuine
Gallant Statue			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			In the forgery, Kamehameha's hand is pointed downwards. If his hand is pointed upwards, it is genuine.
Motherly Statue			In the forgery, there is only one child beneath the wolf. If there are two children, it is genuine.
Mystic Statue			In the forgery, the hat appears spherical. If her hat is cylindrical, it is genuine.
Robust Statue			In the forgery, the man is holding a UFO. If he is holding a smooth disc, it is genuine.
Valiant Statue			In the forgery, the statue has bat wings. If the statue has feathery angel wings, it is genuine.