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        "\n# Clipping images with patches\n\nDemo of image that's been clipped by a circular patch.\n"
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        "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\n\nimport matplotlib.cbook as cbook\nimport matplotlib.patches as patches\n\nwith cbook.get_sample_data('grace_hopper.jpg') as image_file:\n    image = plt.imread(image_file)\n\nfig, ax = plt.subplots()\nim = ax.imshow(image)\npatch = patches.Circle((260, 200), radius=200, transform=ax.transData)\nim.set_clip_path(patch)\n\nax.axis('off')\nplt.show()"
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        ".. admonition:: References\n\n   The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown\n   in this example:\n\n   - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.imshow` / `matplotlib.pyplot.imshow`\n   - `matplotlib.artist.Artist.set_clip_path`\n\n"
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