The Rooftops of Ostend is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Flemish expressionist painter James Ensor.

[1] The Rooftops of Ostend is in the possession of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

[3] However, it is difficult to determine which parts of Ostend was depicted in this painting since the city has changed significantly from Ensor's time.

The stormy clouds covering the city of Ostend attract the viewer's attention, and only a small portion of the painting depicts the roofs and the houses.

Ensor's delicate use of dark colours and the scarcity of light depict a threatening landscape that suggests a near destruction for the city.