Soft Fire Plug, Inverted is a colorful 1973 lithograph by Claes Oldenburg that transforms an ordinary street utility object into an art subject through his distinctive soft sculpture aesthetic. The inversion of the fire plug creates a surreal and amusing image that challenges viewers to reconsider familiar urban objects as worthy of artistic attention. The lithographic medium allows Oldenburg to explore vibrant color relationships and tonal variations across the composition. This work continues the artist's ongoing dialogue between hard industrial forms and soft, malleable interpretations of everyday things. The piece demonstrates Oldenburg's wit and his commitment to democratizing subject matter in contemporary art.