The 1.2.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons saw the return of several fan-favorite characters from previous Animal Crossing games. This included Redd (or Jolly Redd, as he prefers to be called these days), a fox known for his shady business practices and products, and his somewhat shaky history with Tom Nook. Unfortunately for players, he’s still up to his old tricks.
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In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Redd can occasionally be found selling works of art from his boat on the island’s northern beach. However, not all of the paintings and statues that he’s selling are legitimate. Forgeries cannot be donated to the museum, so those hoping to complete their collections will need to be able to tell which of Redd’s artworks are real and which ones are fake.
Updated November 11, 2025, by Tom Bowen: This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Art Guide has been updated in preparation for the game’s 3.0 update. If you’re struggling to work out which of Redd’s paintings are real, the images below should prove helpful.
All ACNH Artwork (Quick Links)
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All ACNH Paintings
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All ACNH Statues
Academic Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Academic Painting is based on “Vitruvian Man” by Leonardo da Vinci
The real version of the Academic Painting doesn’t have a coffee mug stain in the top-right-hand corner, while the fake version does.
Amazing Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Amazing Painting is based on “The Night Watch” by Rembrandt
To find the real version of the Amazing Painting, players should focus on the man with the red sash. In the real version, he’s wearing a black hat, but this is missing in the forgery.
Basic Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Basic Painting is based on “The Blue Boy” by Thomas Gainsborough
In the fake version of the Basic Painting, the subject’s bangs completely cover their forehead. In the real version, they’re a lot thinner, allowing players to see some of the forehead.
Calm Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Calm Painting is based on “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat
The Calm Painting is always real. There are no fake versions.
Common Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Common Painting is based on “The Gleaners” by Jean-François Millet
The Common Painting is always real.
Detailed Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Detailed Painting is based on “Ajisai Sōkeizu” by Itō Jakuchū
The real version of the Detailed Painting has blue flowers, while the forgery has purple flowers.
Dynamic Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Dynamic Painting is based on “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai
The Dynamic Painting is always real.
Famous Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Famous Painting is based on “The Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci
The fake version of the Famous Painting has very prominent slanted eyebrows. Given how famous the Mona Lisa is, this should be an easy one to spot.
Flowery Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Flowery Painting is based on “Sunflowers” by Vincent Van Gogh
The Flowery Painting is always real.
Glowing Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Glowing Painting is based on “The Fighting Temeraire” by J. M. W. Turner
The Glowing Painting is always real.
Graceful Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Graceful Painting is based on “Beauty Looking Back” by Hishikawa Moronobu
The fake version of the Graceful Painting has the woman occupying much more of the canvas than the real version. In the real version, she only fills around two-thirds of the space.
Jolly Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Jolly Painting is based on “Summer” by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
The real version of the Jolly Painting shows a vegetable growing out of the subject’s chest, while the fake version does not.
Moody Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Moody Painting is based on “The Sower” by Jean-Francois Millet
The Moody Painting is always real.
Moving Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Moving Painting is based on “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli
The fake version of the Moving Painting is missing trees on the right side of the painting’s background.
Mysterious Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Mysterious Painting is based on “The Isle of the Dead” by Arnold Bocklin
The Mysterious Painting is always real.
Nice Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Nice Painting is based on “The Fifer” by Edouard Manet
The Nice Painting is always real.
Perfect Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Perfect Painting is based on “Apples and Oranges” by Paul Cezanne
The Perfect Painting is always real.
Proper Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The proper Painting is based on “A Bar at the Folies-Bergere” by Edouard Manet
The Proper Painting is always real.
Quaint Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Quaint Painting is based on “The Milkmaid” by Johannes Vermeer
The fake version of the Quaint Painting has the subject pouring out more milk from the jug.
Scary Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Scary Painting is based on “Ōtani Oniji II as Yakko Edobei” by Tōshūsai Sharaku
The real version of the Scary Painting has the subject looking angry, while the fake has him looking sad.
Scenic Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Scenic Painting is based on “The Hunters in the Snow” by Pieter Bruegel
The real version of the Scenic Painting has an extra person and more dogs in the bottom-left-hand corner.
Serene Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Serene Painting is based on “Lady with an Ermine” by Leonardo da Vinci
The subject in the real version of the Serene Painting is holding a white ermine, while the ermine in the fake painting is gray.
Sinking Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Sinking Painting is based on “Ophelia” by John Everett Millais
The Sinking Painting is always real.
Solemn Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Solemn Painting is based on “Las Meninas” by Diego Velázquez
To determine whether the Solemn Painting is authentic, players should look for the man in the doorway at the back of the room. In the real version, his right arm is pointing to the left. In the fake version, it’s pointing up.
Twinkling Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Twinkling Painting is based on “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh
The Twinkling Painting is always real.
Warm Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Warm Painting is based on “The Clothed Maja” by Francisco de Goya
The Warm Painting is always real.
Wild Painting Left Half ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Wild Painting is based on “Fujin and Raijin” by Tawaraya Sōtatsu
The real version of the Wild Painting Left Half has a white monster, while the fake version has a green one.
Wild Painting Right Half ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Wild Painting is based on “Fujin and Raijin” by Tawaraya Sōtatsu
The real version of the Wild Painting Right Half has a green monster, while the fake version has a white one.
Wistful Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Wistful Painting is based on “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer
The real version of the Wistful Painting has a pearl earring, while the fake version has a star-shaped earring.
Worthy Painting ACNH (Real vs Fake)
The Worth Painting is based on “Liberty Leading the People” by Eugène Delacroix
The Worthy Painting is always real.
All ACNH Statues (Real vs Fake)
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Ancient Statue |
The fake version of the Ancient Statue can either have glowing eyes or wifi antennas coming out of the sides of its head. The real version has neither of these things. |
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Beautiful Statue |
The fake version of the Beautiful Statue shows a woman wearing a necklace. In the real version, she doesn’t have one. |
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Familiar Statue |
The Familiar Statue is always real. |
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Gallant Statue |
The fake version of the Gallant Statue shows Davis with a book under his right arm. The real version does not. |
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Great Statue |
The Great Statue is always real. |
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Informative Statue |
In the fake version of the Informative Statue, the Rosetta Stone is blue. In the real version, it’s black. |
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Motherly Statue |
In the fake version of the Motherly Statue, the mother wolf’s tongue is hanging out of its mouth. In the real version, it isn’t. |
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Mystic Statue |
The fake version of the Mystic Statue has an earring hanging down from its right ear. |
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Robust Statue |
In the fake version of the Robust Statue, the man is wearing a wristwatch on his right arm (the one holding the discus). In the real version, he’s not. |
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Rock-Head Statue |
The fake version of the Rock-Head Statue is smiling. The real version is frowning. |
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Tremendous Statue |
The fake version of the Tremendous Statue has an n-shaped handle in the center of the lid. The real version does not. |
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Valiant Statue |
The fake version of the Valiant Statue has its left leg forward. The real version has its right leg forward. |
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Warrior Statue |
The fake version of the Warrior Statue is holding a sword. The real version is not. |
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
9/10
- Released
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March 20, 2020
- ESRB
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E for Everyone: Comic Mischief
- Developer(s)
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Nintendo EPD
- Publisher(s)
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Nintendo
