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New Leaf Art: All 33 Paintings & Statues, Real vs Fake

Redd sells one artwork a day from his tent in the plaza. New Leaf added statues and, for the first time, forgeries you can spot by eye: here is every genuine piece next to its fake, with the detail that gives it away.

Paintings
25
Statues
8
Have forgeries
22
Always genuine
11

How Redd’s art works

  • Redd’s tent appears in the plaza on random days. You can buy one item a day from him, across every town you visit.
  • Your purchase arrives by mail the next day.
  • Compare a piece with the genuine picture below before buying: forgeries differ in one detail.
  • Blathers won’t accept a forgery for the museum, but a fake can still decorate your house.
  • 11 pieces have no forgery at all, so they are always safe buys.

All 25 paintings

Amazing painting (genuine)
Genuine
Amazing painting (forgery)
Forgery

Amazing painting

The Night Watch
Rembrandt

Spot the fake: The man in black and red is standing on the right in the fake painting, while the genuine painting has him standing on the left.

Basic painting (genuine)
Genuine
Basic painting (forgery)
Forgery

Basic painting

The Blue Boy
Thomas Gainsborough

Spot the fake: The forged painting has a man with both hands on his hips, whereas the genuine has one hand on the hip.

Calm painting (genuine)
Genuine

Calm painting

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
Georges Seurat

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Common painting (genuine)
Genuine

Common painting

The Gleaners
Jean-François Millet

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Dynamic painting (genuine)
Genuine
Dynamic painting (forgery)
Forgery

Dynamic painting

The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Katsushika Hokusai

Spot the fake: The fake painting has a large mountain and the genuine painting has a small mountain.

Famous painting (genuine)
Genuine
Famous painting (forgery)
Forgery

Famous painting

Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci

Spot the fake: The hand position in the forged painting is left over right, while in the genuine it is right over left.

Fine painting (genuine)
Genuine

Fine painting

Arearea (Joyousness)
Paul Gauguin

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Flowery painting (genuine)
Genuine

Flowery painting

Sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Graceful painting (genuine)
Genuine
Graceful painting (forgery)
Forgery

Graceful painting

Beauty Looking Back
Hishikawa Moronobu

Spot the fake: The woman is looking to the left in the fake painting and is looking to the right in the real painting.

Jolly painting (genuine)
Genuine
Jolly painting (forgery)
Forgery

Jolly painting

Summer
Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Spot the fake: The man has a carrot nose in the forged painting and a cucumber nose in the genuine.

Moody painting (genuine)
Genuine

Moody painting

The Sower
Jean-François Millet

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Moving painting (genuine)
Genuine
Moving painting (forgery)
Forgery

Moving painting

The Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli

Spot the fake: The fake painting includes a shell facing downward, whereas in the real painting, it is upward.

Neutral painting (genuine)
Genuine
Neutral painting (forgery)
Forgery

Neutral painting

Basket of Fruit
Caravaggio

Spot the fake: The forged painting has a hole in the top left leaf, while in the genuine painting there is no hole.

Nice painting (genuine)
Genuine

Nice painting

The Fifer
Édouard Manet

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Perfect painting (genuine)
Genuine

Perfect painting

Apples and Oranges
Paul Cézanne

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Proper painting (genuine)
Genuine

Proper painting

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
Édouard Manet

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Quaint painting (genuine)
Genuine
Quaint painting (forgery)
Forgery

Quaint painting

The Milkmaid
Johannes Vermeer

Spot the fake: The woman does not wear anything on her head in the fake painting and is wearing a bonnet in the genuine.

Scary painting (genuine)
Genuine
Scary painting (forgery)
Forgery

Scary painting

Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei
Tōshūsai Sharaku

Spot the fake: The man's index fingers are shown in the forged painting, whereas his entire hands are opened in the real painting.

Scenic painting (genuine)
Genuine

Scenic painting

The Hunters in the Snow
Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Serene painting (genuine)
Genuine
Serene painting (forgery)
Forgery

Serene painting

Lady with an Ermine
Leonardo da Vinci

Spot the fake: The forged painting features a woman holding a cat, while in the genuine painting, she is holding a ferret.

Solemn painting (genuine)
Genuine
Solemn painting (forgery)
Forgery

Solemn painting

Las Meninas
Diego Velázquez

Spot the fake: The woman wearing the white dress is tall in the fake painting and short in the real one.

Warm painting (genuine)
Genuine

Warm painting

The Clothed Maja
Francisco de Goya

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

Wild painting (genuine)
Genuine
Wild painting (forgery)
Forgery

Wild painting

Wind God and Thunder God
Tawaraya Sōtatsu

Spot the fake: The dark figure is on the left in the forged painting, whereas it is on the right in the genuine.

Wistful painting (genuine)
Genuine
Wistful painting (forgery)
Forgery

Wistful painting

Girl with a Pearl Earring
Johannes Vermeer

Spot the fake: The headband is orange in the fake painting and blue in the genuine.

Worthy painting (genuine)
Genuine

Worthy painting

Liberty Leading the People
Eugène Delacroix

Always genuine. Redd never sells a fake of this one.

All 8 statues

Ancient statue (genuine)
Genuine
Ancient statue (forgery)
Forgery

Ancient statue

Shakōki-dogū (Jōmon figurine)
Unknown, Jōmon period Japan

Spot the fake: The forged statue has halfway opened eyes, whereas the genuine has closed eyes.

Beautiful statue (genuine)
Genuine
Beautiful statue (forgery)
Forgery

Beautiful statue

Venus de Milo
Alexandros of Antioch

Spot the fake: The fake statue has hair loose on the shoulders, while the genuine statue has hair tied up.

Gallant statue (genuine)
Genuine
Gallant statue (forgery)
Forgery

Gallant statue

David
Michelangelo

Spot the fake: The forged statue has a towel on both shoulders, while the genuine has a sling, which only drapes over the left shoulder.

Great statue (genuine)
Genuine
Great statue (forgery)
Forgery

Great statue

King Kamehameha I statue
Thomas R. Gould

Spot the fake: The fake statue has a downward-faced palm and the genuine statue has an upward-facing palm.

Motherly statue (genuine)
Genuine
Motherly statue (forgery)
Forgery

Motherly statue

Capitoline Wolf
Unknown

Spot the fake: The forged statue has one child, while the real statue has two children.

Mystic statue (genuine)
Genuine
Mystic statue (forgery)
Forgery

Mystic statue

Nefertiti Bust
Thutmose

Spot the fake: The fake statue has a round crown and the genuine statue has a cylinder crown.

Robust statue (genuine)
Genuine
Robust statue (forgery)
Forgery

Robust statue

Discobolus
Myron

Spot the fake: The forged statue is throwing a UFO, whereas the genuine statue is throwing a discus.

Valiant statue (genuine)
Genuine
Valiant statue (forgery)
Forgery

Valiant statue

Winged Victory of Samothrace
Unknown

Spot the fake: The fake statue has bat wings, while the real statue has angel wings.

FAQ

How many paintings and statues are in New Leaf?

33: 25 paintings and 8 statues.

How do you tell if Redd’s art is fake in New Leaf?

Compare it with the genuine version: each forgery has one visible difference, such as a figure facing the other way or a missing detail. Some pieces are never faked.

Which paintings are always genuine?

Calm painting, Common painting, Fine painting, Flowery painting, Moody painting, Nice painting, Perfect painting, Proper painting, Scenic painting, Warm painting, Worthy painting.

Sources & picture credits

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