diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
index a1f25f9f9920..bc5d9c884bfe 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
@@ -1423,8 +1423,12 @@ def has_data(self):
len(self.patches)) > 0
def add_artist(self, a):
- """
- Add any :class:`~matplotlib.artist.Artist` to the axes.
+ """Add any :class:`~matplotlib.artist.Artist` to the axes.
+
+ Use `add_artist` only for artists for which there is no dedicated
+ "add" method; and if necessary, use a method such as
+ `update_datalim` or `update_datalim_numerix` to manually update the
+ dataLim if the artist is to be included in autoscaling.
Returns the artist.
"""
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