I've heard rumors online that you can identify forged paintings in Animal Crossing: New Leaf before purchasing them from Redd's Gallery. I've noticed that Redd sells more than one painting when he visits now, and I would like to avoid purchasing a forgery.
So how can I spot a fake? Is it the same for each painting, or is each one unique?
Best Answer
Here's a list, with the first column being the in-game name, the second being the description of the real piece, the third being a description of the fake:
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Alternatively, you can check this gallery here (which is rather too large to directly link each image).
If you want to research yourself, the Animal Crossing: New Leaf Instruction Manual also has a section named "Artists and Sculptors" where it lists the actual name of each piece of art in the game. For example, "Wistful Painting" is *The Girl with the Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer. You could then look the image up in a search engine and compare it with the image ingame.
Note: I have the eShop version of the game, so I'm not completely sure that section is in the physical manual.