title: Plot Ellipse with matplotlib.pyplot (Python)
body: <p>Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there an easy way to plot an ellipse with <code>matplotlib.pyplot</code> in Python?   I was hoping there would be something similar to <code>matplotlib.pyplot.arrow</code>, but I can't find anything.</p>
  <p>Is the only way to do it using <code>matplotlib.patches</code> with <code>draw_artist</code> or something similar?  I would hope that there is a simpler method, but the documentation doesn't offer much help.</p>