If you place a special painting and then destroy the supporting blocks behind it, it will cause the properties of the painting to change
Reproduce steps:
1.Place a painting (Earth, Wind and Water)
2.Remove the blocks that support it
3.Pick up items, it does not the painting of "Earth,Wind and Water"
Attachments
Comments 3
Thank you for your report!
However, this issue is Invalid.
Paintings currently don't remember the motif they have when dropping. The paintings with a specific motif are Creative-only.
You have posted a feature request or a suggestion. This site is for bug reports only.
For suggestions, please visit Minecraft Suggestions on Reddit or visit the Feedback website.
Quick Links:
📓 Bug Tracker Guidelines – 💬 Community Support – 📧 Mojang Support
📓 Project Summary – ✍️ Feedback and Suggestions – 📖 Game Wiki
Those painting items have special NBT to just set the motif; the painting that dropped is the same as removing any painting. A random variant.
These variant-set items are for the creative inventory specifically. That they do not drop from a removed painting is not a bug.