Karen Blixen spent many years of her life in Kenya. There she ran a coffee plantation that was owned by her family. These two books describe in detail her lifestyle in Africa. The latter was made into a feature film with Robert Redford and Meryl Streep and generously received by the Academy Awards that year. Inside the house, the original furniture and Karen Blixen's personal belongings are side by side.
Fresh flowers adorn the rooms, as do a number of paintings and sketches.
The works are in oil, pastels and charcoal and they provide ample evidence that Karen Blixen was also a talented painter.