Portrait of George Nakashima

William A. Smith�s Portrait of George Nakashima hangs in the Michener Art Museum�s Nakashima Reading Room, an installation of classic furniture from the studio of Bucks County�s internationally known woodworker, George Nakashima (1905-1990). The traditional Japanese-style room was designed by his daughter, Mira Nakashima-Yarnall, and includes several important furniture pieces in the Nakashima tradition. William A. Smith� created this portrait of his friend George Nakashima, depicted seated on one of the woodworker�s free form end tables, to commemorate the woodworker�s birthday.