Matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_clip_box() in Python

Namachila October 13, 2025

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Matplotlib is a library in Python and it is numerical – mathematical extension for NumPy library. The Artist class contains Abstract base class for objects that render into a FigureCanvas. All visible elements in a figure are subclasses of Artist.

matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_clip_box() method

The get_clip_box() method in artist module of matplotlib library is used to get the clipbox.

Syntax: Artist.get_clip_box(self)

Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.

Returns: This method return the animated state.

Below examples illustrate the matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_clip_box() function in matplotlib:

Example 1:

Python3

# Implementation of matplotlib function
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt 
import numpy as np 
from matplotlib.patches import Ellipse 
    
 
delta = 45.0
    
angles = np.arange(0, 360 + delta, delta) 
ells = [Ellipse((2, 2), 5, 2, a) for a in angles] 
    
fig, ax = plt.subplots() 
   
print("Value Return by get_clip_box()") 
for e in ells: 
    Artist.set_clip_box(e, ax.bbox) 
    print(Artist.get_clip_box(e)) 
    e.set_alpha(0.1) 
    ax.add_artist(e) 
    
plt.xlim(-1, 5) 
plt.ylim(-1, 5) 
         
fig.suptitle('matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_clip_box() \
function Example', fontweight ="bold") 
 
plt.show()

Output:

Value Return by get_clip_box()
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))

Example 2:

Python3

# Implementation of matplotlib function
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt 
import numpy as np 
from matplotlib.patches import Ellipse 
   
   
NUM = 200
      
ells = [Ellipse(xy = np.random.rand(2) * 10, 
                width = np.random.rand(), 
                height = np.random.rand(), 
                angle = np.random.rand() * 360) 
        for i in range(NUM)] 
      
fig, ax = plt.subplots(subplot_kw ={'aspect': 'equal'}) 
   
print("Value Return by get_clip_box()") 
x = 0
   
for e in ells: 
    ax.add_artist(e) 
    Artist.set_clip_box(e, ax.bbox) 
    e.set_alpha(np.random.rand()) 
    e.set_facecolor(np.random.rand(4)) 
 
    if x<2: 
        print(Artist.get_clip_box(e)) 
        x+= 1
      
ax.set_xlim(3, 7) 
ax.set_ylim(3, 7) 
         
fig.suptitle('matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_clip_box()\
function Example', fontweight ="bold") 
 
plt.show()

Output:

Value Return by get_clip_box()
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))
TransformedBbox(
    Bbox(x0=0.125, y0=0.10999999999999999, x1=0.9, y1=0.88),
    BboxTransformTo(
        TransformedBbox(
            Bbox(x0=0.0, y0=0.0, x1=6.4, y1=4.8),
            Affine2D(
                [[100.   0.   0.]
                 [  0. 100.   0.]
                 [  0.   0.   1.]]))))