Books: Even Sarah Bernhardt was jealous of her

From: The Independent on Sunday | Date: March 9, 2003| Author: Raymond Whitaker | Copyright information

Madame Sadayakko

By Lesley Downer

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The sensation of the 1900 Universal Exposition in Paris was a Japanese actress called Sadayakko. Her dancing inspired Isadora Duncan. Rodin wanted to sculpt her, though, unaware of the honour, she said she was too busy. Picasso later drew her, however, and Andre Gide exclaimed: "Sada Yacco never ceases to be beautiful... she is never less beautiful than in he...

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