matplotlib.artist.Artist.findobj

Artist.findobj(self, match=None, include_self=True) [source]

Find artist objects.

Recursively find all Artist instances contained in the artist.

Parameters:

match A filter criterion for the matches. This can be None: Return all objects contained in artist. A function with signature def match(artist: Artist) -> bool. The result will only contain artists for which the function returns True. A class instance: e.g., Line2D. The result will only contain artists of this class or its subclasses (isinstance check). include_self : bool Include self in the list to be checked for a match.

Returns:

artists : list of Artist