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# scipy.misc.lena

`scipy.misc.``lena`()

  Get classic image processing example image, Lena, at 8-bit grayscale bit-depth, 512 x 512 size.

  Parameters: | None
  Returns: | lena : ndarray Lena image

  Notes

  Though safe for work in most places, this sexualized image is drawn from Playboy and makes some viewers uncomfortable. It has been very widely used as an example in image processing and is therefore made available for compatibility. For new code that needs an example image we recommend `face` or `ascent`.

  Examples

      >>> import scipy.misc
      >>> lena = scipy.misc.lena()
      >>> lena.shape
      (512, 512)
      >>> lena.max()
      245
      >>> lena.dtype
      dtype('int32')

      >>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
      >>> plt.gray()
      >>> plt.imshow(lena)
      >>> plt.show()

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