Animal Crossing New Horizons: All Artwork and How to Spot the Fake Ones

Animal Crossing: New Horizons gives players a chance to add well known priceless art to their island's museum. The Wiley Fox Redd visits slands in order to flog some of his art - both real and fake. There's a lot of art to collect and not all of it is real. Here's all of the artwork in the game and how to spot the fake ones.

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How To Get Art In Animal Crossing New Horizons

Before you can buy art and put it in your Museum, you'll need to find Redd - as he's your only method to purchase art. We have a guide on how to find Redd if you're stuck. Not all artwork will have a fake duplicate. If you see any being sold that do not have a fake alternative, you're safe to buy them.

All Paintings and How to Spot the Fake Ones

We've put together a list of all of the paintings in the game and how you can spot the fake ones.

• Academic Painting: There will be a stain in the top right corner.
• Amazing Painting; The man in a red sash will not have a hat.
• Basic Painting: The boy has a full fringe with no gaps.
• Calm Painting: NO FAKE
• Common Painting: NO FAKE
• Detailed Painting: Missing the writing on the side.
• Dynamic Painting: NO FAKE
• Famous Painting: Mona Lisa has arched eyebrows.
• Flowery Painting: NO FAKE
• Glowing Painting: NO FAKE
• Graceful Painting: The woman is out of proportion (too big).
• Jolly Painting: No flower growing from the chest.
• Moody Painting: NO FAKE
• Moving Painting: There will be no trees in the top right corner.
• Mysterious Painting: NO FAKE
• Nice Painting: NO FAKE
• Perfect Painting: NO FAKE
• Proper Painting: NO FAKE
• Quaint Painting: Excess milk is being poured from the jug.
• Scary Painting: Eyebrows are pointing up.
• Scenic Painting: Only 1 Hunter and there are fewer dogs.
• Serene Painting: The animal has a dark head.
• Solemn Painting: Man's arm in the background is sticking up.
• Twinkling Painting: NO FAKE
• Warm Painting: NO FAKE
• Wild Painting (Left Side): The figure is green.
• Wild Painting (Right Side): The figure is white.
• Wistful Painting: The woman is wearing a big star earring.
• Worthy Painting: NO FAKE
  

All Statues and How to Spot the Fake Ones

We've put together a list of all of the statues in the game and how you can spot the fake ones.

• Ancient Statue: Antennae pointing out the side of its head.
• Beautiful Statue: It has a necklace
• Familiar Statue: NO FAKE
• Gallant Statue: It will be hiding something under its arm.
• Great Statue: NO FAKE
• Informative Statue: It will be coloured blue.
• Motherly Statue: The wolf's tongue will be sticking out.
• Mystic Statue: It will be wearing an earring.
• Robust Statue: It will be wearing a wristband on the arm it's using to throw the Discus.
• Rock-Head Statue: It will be smiling.
• Tremendous Statue: The box is covered.
• Valiant Statue: The bare left leg is not visible.
• Warrior Statue: The statue will be leaning on a long weapon in front of it.

Artwork is one of the many things you need to collect in order to complete your Museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. If you're enjoying the game then you should take a look at some of our other guides. We have a guide on how to get all shops for those of you who are new to the game and a guide on how to sleep if you're looking to relax a bit.

Updated on November 2nd, 2021 by Marie Pritchard.

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