diff --git a/plot_serializer/matplotlib/axesproxy.py b/plot_serializer/matplotlib/axesproxy.py
index 23b53167eaff7199f0c95ea83fb6ee1c77412729..95154966dacce1a209639a27731621a5a66c078a 100644
--- a/plot_serializer/matplotlib/axesproxy.py
+++ b/plot_serializer/matplotlib/axesproxy.py
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ PLOTTING_METHODS = [
 ]
 
 
+def inherit_and_extend_doc(base_class, method_name, additional_doc):  # type: ignore
+    def decorator(func):
+        func.__doc__ = getattr(base_class, method_name).__doc__ + additional_doc
+        return func
+
+    return decorator
+
+
 def _convert_matplotlib_color(
     self, color_list: Any, length: int, cmap: Any, norm: Any
 ) -> Tuple[List[str] | None, bool]: