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> an exact brush-stroke-by-brush-stroke replica that is identical to the original in every way

Yes, forgery is a crime in many jurisdictions, and in some it does not matter whether or not you are transparent about it being such -- specifically for copyright/trademark reasons.

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Forgery would require trying to pass off the copy as an original. As long as it is not pretending to be something it isn't, it is just a replica, not a forgery.

Thsis was my impression at first too, but legal experts in my jurisdiction have taught me they're not always so cleanly separable.

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