A young boy in a bright red jacket and blue trousers sits upright on a grey horse near the right edge of the scene. He wears a dark hat adorned with a red detail, and his boots are a vivid orange that stands out against the more muted tones of the landscape. The boy’s horse is decorated with an ornate saddle blanket in red and gold, and its mane is neatly groomed.

Beside him stands a brown horse, its head lowered and facing slightly toward the viewer, with a simple tan saddle and bridle. Clustered in the foreground and to the left are several hunting dogs, their coats ranging from white with brown patches to solid tan, some standing alert and others sniffing the ground. Two girls in plain dresses, one with a red scarf, stand near the dogs at the left, observing the scene from the edge of a patch of earth and leafy plants.

The setting is outdoors, with a dense grove of trees in the background, their trunks and branches forming a canopy that partially shades the figures below. The ground is covered with broad green leaves and scattered red flowers, painted with loose, textured brushstrokes that give a sense of lush growth. Light enters softly from the upper left, illuminating the boy and his horse while leaving the left side of the image in deeper shadow.

The colors throughout the painting are naturalistic, with earthy browns, muted greens, and flashes of red and blue providing contrast. Sorolla uses fluid, visible brushstrokes to model the forms of the horses, dogs, and foliage, blending details into the atmospheric landscape. The composition arranges the main figures in a gentle arc, leading from the standing children and dogs at left to the mounted boy at right, all set against a softly receding hillside. Le Petit Prince is painted by Joaquín Sorolla, as given in the catalogue.