Changing — Minecraft painting (4×2)
minecraft:changing
Original New (1.21) 4×2
Artist
Kristoffer Zetterstrand
Added
1.21 · 2024
Size
4×2 blocks · 64×32 px
Category
Original

What it depicts

A figure changes clothes in front of painted theatrical set pieces. The backdrops are deliberately contrasting: a gloomy, overcast mountain on one side and a bright, sunny countryside on the other, framing the moment like a scene between acts.

How it looks in-game

Changing — How it looks in-game (4×2)
Changing

Occupies 4×2 blocks (64×32 px)
Placeable on walls in survival.

The original artwork

Original title
Change of set
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
134×152 cm
Year
2008

Original artwork, theatrical theme. likely

Sources: official in-game data and Kristoffer Zetterstrand interviews.

Three ways

How to get a painting

  1. 1

    Craft one

    Surround 1 wool of any colour with 8 sticks in a 3×3 grid. The colour doesn't matter — you get a random variant that fits the wall.

  2. 2

    Trade for one

    A Master-level Shepherd villager sells 3 paintings for 2 emeralds (100% chance).

  3. 3

    Use a command

    Pick any painting below and copy its /give or /summon command to place the exact variant you want — handy on creative or your own server.

/give command (1.20.5+)
Copy
/give @s minecraft:painting[minecraft:painting/variant=changing]
/summon command (all 1.21.x)
Copy
/summon minecraft:painting ~ ~ ~ {variant:"changing",facing:2}

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Changing painting is 4×2 blocks (64×32 px) in Minecraft Java 1.21.1.

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