Difference between revisions of "Quaint painting"

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The '''Quaint Painting''' is a painting available in all games in the {{SER}}. The Quaint Painting is a copy of [[Wikipedia:Johannes Vermeer|Johannes Vermeer's]] ''[[Wikipedia:The_Milkmaid_(Vermeer)|The Milkmaid]]'', painted around 1657. Despite its title, it depicts a housemaid pouring milk into a Dutch oven. ''The Milkmaid'' is currently on display in the [[Wikipedia:Rijksmuseum Amsterdam|Rijksmuseum]] in Amsterdam.
 
The '''Quaint Painting''' is a painting available in all games in the {{SER}}. The Quaint Painting is a copy of [[Wikipedia:Johannes Vermeer|Johannes Vermeer's]] ''[[Wikipedia:The_Milkmaid_(Vermeer)|The Milkmaid]]'', painted around 1657. Despite its title, it depicts a housemaid pouring milk into a Dutch oven. ''The Milkmaid'' is currently on display in the [[Wikipedia:Rijksmuseum Amsterdam|Rijksmuseum]] in Amsterdam.
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==Authenticity==
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In {{NL|short}}, if the maid is missing her bonnet, the painting is a forgery.
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In {{NH|short}}, if the maid is pouring a lot of milk (as opposed to a small strand), the painting is a forgery.
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<gallery class="center">
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File:Quaint Painting (New Leaf).jpg|The genuine Quaint Painting, as it appears in {{NL|short|nolink}}
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File:Fake Quaint Painting (New Leaf).jpg|The fake Quaint Painting, as it appears in {{NL|short|nolink}}
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==Museum exhibit description==
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{{Quote|This piece earned Vermeer the nickname "Master of Light" thanks to its exquisite contrast and depth. Vermeer painted this masterpiece at only 25 years of age. Many note that it is surprisingly small in real life.|Museum Exhibit|{{NH}}}}
  
 
== Painting information ==
 
== Painting information ==
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<small>*3,920 Bells reflects the price Redd charges for the painting. The actual buy price (if purchased through the catalog) is 1,960 Bells. </small>
 
<small>*3,920 Bells reflects the price Redd charges for the painting. The actual buy price (if purchased through the catalog) is 1,960 Bells. </small>
  
==Authenticity==
 
In {{NL}}, if the bonnet on the subject's head is missing, then it is a forgery.
 
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File:Quaint Painting (New Leaf).jpg|The genuine Quaint Painting, as it appears in ''New Leaf''
 
File:Fake Quaint Painting (New Leaf).jpg|The fake Quaint Painting, as it appears in ''New Leaf''
 
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[[category: Paintings]]
 
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[[Category:Wild World art]]
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[[Category:Animal Crossing art]]

Revision as of 07:43, April 26, 2020

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The Quaint Painting is a painting available in all games in the Animal Crossing series. The Quaint Painting is a copy of Johannes Vermeer's The Milkmaid, painted around 1657. Despite its title, it depicts a housemaid pouring milk into a Dutch oven. The Milkmaid is currently on display in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

Authenticity

In New Leaf, if the maid is missing her bonnet, the painting is a forgery.

In New Horizons, if the maid is pouring a lot of milk (as opposed to a small strand), the painting is a forgery.

Museum exhibit description

"This piece earned Vermeer the nickname "Master of Light" thanks to its exquisite contrast and depth. Vermeer painted this masterpiece at only 25 years of age. Many note that it is surprisingly small in real life."
— Museum Exhibit, Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Painting information

Animal Crossing, Wild World and City Folk
Item Name Buy Price Sell Price Available From
Common Painting 3,920 Bells* 490 Bells Crazy Redd's

*3,920 Bells reflects the price Redd charges for the painting. The actual buy price (if purchased through the catalog) is 1,960 Bells.