August Malmström was a Swedish artist who became famous for his depictions of children's motifs, particularly "Grindslanten" (1885). He began painting children's motifs in the 1860s and gained recognition for his work, including "The Last Couple Out" (National Museum), which was exhibited at the Academy of Fine Arts and the World's Fair in Paris. After a ten-year hiatus, Malmström resumed painting children's motifs in the mid-1880s, with a focus on individual children's fates and psychological perspectives. Malmström was born near Medevi and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm before traveling to Düsseldorf, Paris, and Italy. He returned to Sweden in 1864 and became an established name in the Swedish art world, appearing regularly at the academy's exhibitions and becoming a professor. Malmström was known for his friendly personality and love of children, and he used them as models for his paintings. He died leaving behind 650 watercolors and drawings and 26 sketchbooks to the Nordic Museum. "Summer landscape with sleeping boy" is a characteristic motif of Malmström's later production, showing a boy sleeping under a tree while an old woman looks for him in the background. The painting embraces Swedish outdoor painting with a focus on clear, luminous color shades and wild summer flowers.