August Hagborg arrived in France in 1875 and remained there until 1914, only interrupted during the summers when, like Zorn and Strindberg, he enjoyed painting in Dalarö in the Stockholm archipelago. After 1914, Hagborg also found inspiration in Dalarna. As early as 1875, Hagborg painted coastal scenes from Normandy, a theme to which he would remain faithful. His realistically executed figure depictions of the fishing community stand out against a backdrop where sea, sky, and beach often merge into a unity of light and space in yellow-grey-blue tones.