diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/stylelib/dark_background.mplstyle b/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/stylelib/dark_background.mplstyle
index a8b754005bfd..f4629172dbd2 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/stylelib/dark_background.mplstyle
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/stylelib/dark_background.mplstyle
@@ -21,3 +21,47 @@ figure.edgecolor: black
 savefig.facecolor: black
 savefig.edgecolor: black
 
+#### Boxplot
+#boxplot.notch       : False
+#boxplot.vertical    : True
+#boxplot.whiskers    : 1.5
+#boxplot.bootstrap   : None
+#boxplot.patchartist : False
+#boxplot.showmeans   : False
+#boxplot.showcaps    : True
+#boxplot.showbox     : True
+#boxplot.showfliers  : True
+#boxplot.meanline    : False
+
+#boxplot.flierprops.color           : black
+#boxplot.flierprops.marker          : o
+#boxplot.flierprops.markerfacecolor : none
+#boxplot.flierprops.markeredgecolor : black
+#boxplot.flierprops.markeredgewidth : 1.0
+#boxplot.flierprops.markersize      : 6
+#boxplot.flierprops.linestyle       : none
+#boxplot.flierprops.linewidth       : 1.0
+
+#boxplot.boxprops.color     : black
+#boxplot.boxprops.linewidth : 1.0
+#boxplot.boxprops.linestyle : -
+
+#boxplot.whiskerprops.color     : black
+#boxplot.whiskerprops.linewidth : 1.0
+#boxplot.whiskerprops.linestyle : -
+
+#boxplot.capprops.color     : black
+#boxplot.capprops.linewidth : 1.0
+#boxplot.capprops.linestyle : -
+
+#boxplot.medianprops.color     : C1
+#boxplot.medianprops.linewidth : 1.0
+#boxplot.medianprops.linestyle : -
+
+#boxplot.meanprops.color           : C2
+#boxplot.meanprops.marker          : ^
+#boxplot.meanprops.markerfacecolor : C2
+#boxplot.meanprops.markeredgecolor : C2
+#boxplot.meanprops.markersize      :  6
+#boxplot.meanprops.linestyle       : --
+#boxplot.meanprops.linewidth       : 1.0