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Each year, the National Mall and Memorial Parks celebrate the gift of ornamental cherry trees from Tokyo, Japan. In a ceremony on March 27, 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda (wife of the Japanese Ambassador) planted the first two trees of the thousands that were shipped to Washington, D.C. Mrs. Taft had lobbied for several years to have cherry trees planted throughout Washington, D.C., which was going through an urban redevelopment. The suggested areas included the area of the city then known as the “Speedway”; now it is Potomac Park. Here's a Grow Kit that can bring the beauty of two different cherry blossom trees to your own yard or garden, and, each spring, you'll be greeted by a riot of white-to-pink flowers in celebration of your home's very own Cherry Blossom Blossom Trees, Two Trees, Pink Flowers, Cherry Blossom, Cherry Blossom Tree, Cherry Tree, Prunus Serrulata, Cherry Blossom Season, Potomac

Each year, the National Mall and Memorial Parks celebrate the gift of ornamental cherry trees from Tokyo, Japan. In a ceremony on March 27, 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda (wife of the Japanese Ambassador) planted the first two trees of the thousands that were shipped to Washington, D.C. Mrs. Taft had lobbied for several years to have cherry trees planted throughout Washington, D.C., which was going through an urban redevelopment. The suggested areas included the…

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Jenni Bick Bookbinding
Evening Dress, Fox, Paris or New York, ca. 1909 Light aqua silk velvet with peach silk satin, metallic lace, beadwork, & silk flowers Western Reserve Historical Society: "With its interplay of reflective materials, this romantic evening dress characterizes the close of La Belle Époque, the “beautiful era” during which the arts flourished in Paris. The owner of the dress was a woman of cultivated taste, most likely Jane Taft Ingalls, the niece of President William Howard Taft." The Dress, Haute Couture, Couture, Antique Dress, Vintage Gowns, Edwardian Dress, Historical Dresses, Old Dresses, Velvet Evening Gown

Evening Dress, Fox, Paris or New York, ca. 1909 Light aqua silk velvet with peach silk satin, metallic lace, beadwork, & silk flowers Western Reserve Historical Society: "With its interplay of reflective materials, this romantic evening dress characterizes the close of La Belle Époque, the “beautiful era” during which the arts flourished in Paris. The owner of the dress was a woman of cultivated taste, most likely Jane Taft Ingalls, the niece of President William Howard Taft."

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Dive into the vibrant world of revered Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama in this revised and expanded artist’s monograph. Kusama lived a difficult early life and as a result of her trauma she began having hallucinations of spots across her field of vision at the age of ten. Art gave her a way to translate this difficulty into something therapeutic for her as well as the viewer, and she pursued an art education that brought her to New York City in 1958. Kusama’s career broke through in the counter-cul Contemporary Art, Art, Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Revolutionary Artists, Tracey Emin, Japanese Artists, Art With Jenny K, The Artist

Dive into the vibrant world of revered Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama in this revised and expanded artist’s monograph. Kusama lived a difficult early life and as a result of her trauma she began having hallucinations of spots across her field of vision at the age of ten. Art gave her a way to translate this difficulty into something therapeutic for her as well as the viewer, and she pursued an art education that brought her to New York City in 1958. Kusama’s career broke through in the…

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