This is a framed needlepoint/needlework depicting a Japanese geisha (or bijin — “beautiful woman”) in the ukiyo-e woodblock print style, most likely inspired by masters like Utamaro or Harunobu.

What I can identify:

∙ Medium: Counted needlepoint or cross-stitch on canvas/linen ground, mounted on black fabric

∙ Subject: A geisha figure in elaborate kimono with intricate mon (family crest) patterning, traditional coiffure with kanzashi hair ornaments, and geta (wooden sandals) at the bottom

∙ Frame: Silver/chrome metal frame — very MCM (mid-century modern), likely 1960s–70s

∙ Initials: “SJK” visible in the lower right — the needleworker’s signature

∙ Style: Tall and narrow — a kakemono (hanging scroll) format, which is intentional and period-appropriate

Probable era: 1960s–1970s, when Japanese-inspired needlepoint kits were very fashionable (Paragon, Bucilla, and others produced these)