Pumpkin, 2016
Historical marker location:
The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2017
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese, b. Matsumoto, 1929. Fiber-reinforced plastic; Collection of the artist
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The original design of the city was influenced by a French architect: Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French architect and engineer, was hired by George Washington to design the city in 1791. L'Enfant's design was influenced by the layout of several European cities, including Paris and Versailles.