A young boy dressed in a dark coat and striped stockings sits atop a group of jagged rocks in this oil painting by Henri Rousseau, dated 1895–97. The child is centrally positioned, facing forward, with his hands resting on his lap and his feet planted on the uneven stone forms. The background features a pale blue sky with a few small clouds and a faint suggestion of water or distant land on the horizon. The composition is marked by its simplicity and clarity, with the boy rendered in a stylized, almost naïve manner characteristic of Rousseau's approach.

The rocks are painted in muted browns and grays, their angular shapes contrasting with the rounded form of the child. The light is even and diffuse, with little shadow, and the palette is restrained, focusing attention on the figure’s striped clothing and direct gaze. Boy on the Rocks is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. The painting dates from the mid-1890s, a period when Rousseau was developing his distinctive style outside the academic tradition, often depicting figures and landscapes with a sense of directness and imaginative placement.

No further details about the commission, early provenance, or exhibition history of this specific work are documented.