Clara Shainess, American, 1896 to 1987, a cast bronze sculpture representing a thrown back female head in an oriental headdress. The artwork is covered with a deep green and brown patina and mounted on a square wooden base. Signed on the backside. Circa 1940s. Clara Shainess is known for Collage, geometric abstraction, ceramic. Exhibitions: Worlds Fair 1939, NY Riverside Museum 1939, NY Hacker Gallery 1979, NY Borough Presidents Gallery 1988, NY Bonestell Gallery, Madison Gallery, Panoras Gallery. Mid Century Art For Interior Design.