Okay, so I’ve been playing a lot of Animal Crossing: New Horizons lately. It’s a really chill game where you build up your own island, make friends with animal villagers, and just enjoy the simple life. A big part of the game is collecting stuff – furniture, clothes, fish, bugs, and art. And that’s where Redd comes in.
Redd is this shady fox who shows up on his boat, the “Jolly Redd’s Treasure Trawler,” every now and then. He sells art, but the catch is that some of it’s real and some of it’s fake. If you donate real art to the museum, Blathers, the owl curator, is super happy. But if you try to donate a fake, he won’t take it.
So, the other day, Redd was in town, and I was excited to see what he had. I went down to the secret beach where his boat docks and went inside. It’s always kind of dark and mysterious in there. He had four pieces of art, and I had to choose carefully because you can only buy one per day.
One of the paintings he had was the “Wild Painting Right Half.” Now, I’m no art expert, but I remembered reading something about this one online. It’s based on a real-life Japanese folding screen with these two gods on it – Fūjin, the god of wind, and Raijin, the god of thunder. They’re supposed to be really dynamic and detailed.
I looked closely at the painting in the game. The real version is supposed to have Raijin, the thunder god, painted in white. But in the fake one, he’s green. I squinted at the screen, trying to make out the colors in the dim light of Redd’s boat. It was tough, but I’m pretty sure the Raijin in this painting was white.
- First, I checked online to confirm the real deal.
- Then, I inspected the painting on Redd’s boat carefully.
- Finally, I made my purchase, hoping I got it right.
I took a chance and bought the painting. The next day, I ran to the museum, painting in hand, and presented it to Blathers. He examined it with his magnifying glass, and after a moment, he declared it was real! I was so relieved. It’s now proudly displayed in the museum’s art gallery.
My tips for spotting the real “Wild Painting Right Half”
- Look at the color of Raijin, the thunder god on the right side.
- White Raijin means it’s real.
- Green Raijin means it’s fake.
It’s always a bit of a gamble with Redd, but it’s so satisfying when you find a real piece of art. Now, I just need to find the left half of that painting!
