diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/depends.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/depends.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f12da4c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/depends.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+mcl_core?
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/description.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/description.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f52ec648cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/description.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Decorative paintings which you can placed on walls.
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aea7692724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+-- TODO: Move all textures to mcl_paintings when finished
+
+-- Intllib
+local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S, NS = dofile(MP .. "/intllib.lua")
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_paintings:painting", {
+	description = S("Next-Gen Painting"),
+	_doc_items_longdesc = S("Paintings are decorations which can be placed on walls. THIS ITEM IS INCOMPLETE."),
+	wield_image = "gemalde_node.png",
+	inventory_image = "gemalde_node.png",
+	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+			return
+		end
+
+		local under = pointed_thing.under
+		local above = pointed_thing.above
+		-- Am I right-clicking on something that has a custom on_rightclick set?
+		if placer and not placer:get_player_control().sneak then
+			if minetest.registered_nodes[under.name] and minetest.registered_nodes[under.name].on_rightclick then
+				return minetest.registered_nodes[under.name].on_rightclick(pointed_thing.under, under, placer, itemstack) or itemstack
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Can only be placed on side
+		if under.y ~= above.y then
+			return itemstack
+		end
+		-- Can only be placed on solid nodes
+		local undernode = minetest.get_node(under)
+		if minetest.get_item_group(undernode.name, "solid") == 0 then
+			return itemstack
+		end
+
+		-- Spawn painting and rotate
+		local painting = minetest.add_entity(above, "mcl_paintings:painting")
+		local yaw = minetest.dir_to_yaw(vector.direction(under, above))
+		painting:set_yaw(yaw)
+
+		if not minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode") then
+			itemstack:take_item()
+		end
+		return itemstack
+	end,
+})
+
+-- List of painting IDs, indexed by size.
+-- Outer index: Width in node lengths
+-- Inner index: Height in node lengths
+local paintings = {
+	[1] = {
+		[1] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 }, -- 1×1
+		[2] = { 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 }, -- 1×2
+	},
+	[2] = {
+		[1] = { 13, 14}, -- 2×1
+		[2] = { 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 }, -- 2×2
+	},
+	[3] = {
+		[4] = { 25, 26 }, -- 3×4
+	},
+	[4] = {
+		[2] = { 21 }, -- 4×2
+		[4] = { 22, 23, 24 }, -- 4×4
+	},
+}
+
+-- Returns a random painting ID for the given size.
+-- x: Width in node lenghts
+-- y: Height in node lengths
+local function select_painting(x, y)
+	if paintings[x] then
+		local pool = paintings[x][y]
+		if paintings[x][y] then
+			local p = math.random(1, #pool)
+			return p
+		end
+	end
+	return nil
+end
+
+-- Returns the texture table for the given painting ID
+local get_textures = function(painting_id)
+	return {
+		"gemalde_bg.png",
+		"gemalde_bg.png",
+		"gemalde_bg.png",
+		"gemalde_bg.png",
+		"gemalde_"..tostring(painting_id)..".png",
+		"gemalde_bg.png"
+	}
+end
+
+-- Painting entitty.
+-- Can be killed.
+-- Breaks and drops as item if punched.
+-- 
+minetest.register_entity("mcl_paintings:painting", {
+	physical = false,
+	collide_with_objects = true,
+	hp_max = 1,
+	-- TODO: Fix visual
+	visual = "cube",
+	visual_size = { x=1, y=1 },
+	textures = get_textures(1),
+
+	_painting = nil, -- Holds the current painting ID. Initially nil for random painting
+
+	get_staticdata = function(self)
+		local out = { _painting = self._painting }
+		return minetest.serialize(out)
+	end,
+	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
+		if staticdata and staticdata ~= "" then
+			local inp = minetest.deserialize(staticdata)
+			self._painting = inp._painting
+		end
+		-- Initial spawn. Select random painting
+		if not self._painting then
+			self._painting = select_painting(1, 1)
+		end
+		self.object:set_properties({textures = get_textures(self._painting)})
+	end,
+	on_punch = function(self, puncher)
+		if not puncher or not puncher:is_player() or self._removed then
+			return
+		end
+		-- Drop painting as item on ground
+		if not minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode") then
+			minetest.add_item(self.object:getpos(), "mcl_paintings:painting")
+		end
+		self._removed = true
+		self.object:remove()
+	end
+})
+
+--[[
+-- TODO: Add crafting when this mod works better
+if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_core") then
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = "mcl_paintings:painting",
+		recipe = {
+			{"mcl_core:stick", "mcl_core:stick", "mcl_core:stick"},
+			{"mcl_core:stick", "group:wool", "mcl_core:stick"},
+			{"mcl_core:stick", "mcl_core:stick", "mcl_core:stick"},
+		}
+	})
+end
+]]
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/intllib.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/intllib.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6669d72023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/intllib.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+
+-- Fallback functions for when `intllib` is not installed.
+-- Code released under Unlicense <http://unlicense.org>.
+
+-- Get the latest version of this file at:
+--   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minetest-mods/intllib/master/lib/intllib.lua
+
+local function format(str, ...)
+	local args = { ... }
+	local function repl(escape, open, num, close)
+		if escape == "" then
+			local replacement = tostring(args[tonumber(num)])
+			if open == "" then
+				replacement = replacement..close
+			end
+			return replacement
+		else
+			return "@"..open..num..close
+		end
+	end
+	return (str:gsub("(@?)@(%(?)(%d+)(%)?)", repl))
+end
+
+local gettext, ngettext
+if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
+	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
+		-- New method using gettext.
+		gettext, ngettext = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
+	else
+		-- Old method using text files.
+		gettext = intllib.Getter()
+	end
+end
+
+-- Fill in missing functions.
+
+gettext = gettext or function(msgid, ...)
+	return format(msgid, ...)
+end
+
+ngettext = ngettext or function(msgid, msgid_plural, n, ...)
+	return format(n==1 and msgid or msgid_plural, ...)
+end
+
+return gettext, ngettext
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/mod.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea1d61c3dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_paintings/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+name = mcl_paintings
diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/depends.txt b/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/depends.txt
index 85259f341c..77b465ca87 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/depends.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ gemalde
 mcl_observers
 doc_identifier
 mobs_mc
+mcl_paintings
diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua
index 534608990e..df13414d0b 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ local wip_items = {
 	"mcl_core:cobweb",
 	"mobs_mc:llama",
 	"mobs_mc:totem",
+	"mcl_paintings:painting",
 }
 
 for i=1,#wip_items do