diff --git a/docs/reference/ImageDraw.rst b/docs/reference/ImageDraw.rst
index de26a4d854d..01069ec5289 100644
--- a/docs/reference/ImageDraw.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/ImageDraw.rst
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ Methods
     angles, inside the given bounding box.
 
     :param xy: Two points to define the bounding box. Sequence of
-            ``[(x0, y0), (x1, y1)]`` or ``[x0, y0, x1, y1]``.
+            ``[(x0, y0), (x1, y1)]`` or ``[x0, y0, x1, y1]``,
+             where ``x1 >= x0`` and ``y1 >= y0``.
     :param start: Starting angle, in degrees. Angles are measured from
             3 o'clock, increasing clockwise.
     :param end: Ending angle, in degrees.
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ Methods
     with a straight line.
 
     :param xy: Two points to define the bounding box. Sequence of
-            ``[(x0, y0), (x1, y1)]`` or ``[x0, y0, x1, y1]``.
+            ``[(x0, y0), (x1, y1)]`` or ``[x0, y0, x1, y1]``,
+             where ``x1 >= x0`` and ``y1 >= y0``.
     :param outline: Color to use for the outline.
     :param fill: Color to use for the fill.
 
@@ -165,7 +167,8 @@ Methods
     Draws an ellipse inside the given bounding box.
 
     :param xy: Two points to define the bounding box. Sequence of either
-            ``[(x0, y0), (x1, y1)]`` or ``[x0, y0, x1, y1]``.
+            ``[(x0, y0), (x1, y1)]`` or ``[x0, y0, x1, y1]``,
+             where ``x1 >= x0`` and ``y1 >= y0``.
     :param outline: Color to use for the outline.
     :param fill: Color to use for the fill.
 
@@ -189,7 +192,8 @@ Methods
     center of the bounding box.
 
     :param xy: Two points to define the bounding box. Sequence of
-            ``[(x0, y0), (x1, y1)]`` or ``[x0, y0, x1, y1]``.
+            ``[(x0, y0), (x1, y1)]`` or ``[x0, y0, x1, y1]``,
+             where ``x1 >= x0`` and ``y1 >= y0``.
     :param start: Starting angle, in degrees. Angles are measured from
             3 o'clock, increasing clockwise.
     :param end: Ending angle, in degrees.