diff --git a/doc/api/axis_api.rst b/doc/api/axis_api.rst
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--- a/doc/api/axis_api.rst
+++ b/doc/api/axis_api.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. _axis-api:
+
 *******************
 ``matplotlib.axis``
 *******************
diff --git a/galleries/users_explain/axis/index.rst b/galleries/users_explain/axis/index.rst
index e6b8b81c8018..add2b332341b 100644
--- a/galleries/users_explain/axis/index.rst
+++ b/galleries/users_explain/axis/index.rst
@@ -3,4 +3,22 @@
 Controlling and labelling Axis objects
 --------------------------------------
 
-Some good material in artist tutorial that should be cribbed from or used here.
+Matplotlib `~.axis.Axis` objects are a type of Artist that
+are the underlying abstraction and the basis for a single axis
+on a Matplotlib figure or visualization. Axis objects are
+capable of controlling and modifying axis on a figure,
+which can include alignment, direction, style, curve,
+and more.
+
+.. inheritance-diagram:: Tick Ticker XAxis YAxis XTick YTick
+   :private-bases:
+
+For more information on the `~matplotlib.artist.Artist` class and manipulating
+artists, see the :ref: `tutorial page <artists_tutorial>`.
+
+For more information on  `~.axis.Axis` objects, see the
+:ref: `Axis API page <axis_api>`.
+
+For even more information see the :ref: `examples page <axis_artist_examples>`.
+
+