This was a “rush project.” The prime minister of Japan was coming to Washington and Washington needed an official gift to welcome him to town. That project fell to George Nakashima Woodworkers.

“Mid-Century to Manga: The Modern Japanese Print in America,” on view now at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, traces the story of the modern sosaku-hanga “or creative prints” movement …

The James A. Michener Art Museum presents “Mid-Century to Manga: The Modern Japanese Print in America,” on view March 4 to July 30.“Mid-Century to Manga” celebrates the historical and …