code: def artist(
  		self, artist_id, *, include_albums=True, num_related_artists=5, num_top_tracks=5
  	):
  		
  
  		response = self._call(
  			mc_calls.FetchArtist,
  			artist_id,
  			include_albums=include_albums,
  			num_related_artists=num_related_artists,
  			num_top_tracks=num_top_tracks
  		)
  		artist_info = response.body
  
  		return artist_info
docs: Get information about an artist.
  
  		Parameters:
  			artist_id (str): An artist ID. Artist IDs start with an 'A'.
  			include_albums (bool, Optional): Include albums by the artist in returned dict.
  				Default: ``True``.
  			num_related_artists (int, Optional): Include up to given number of related artists in returned dict.
  				Default: ``5``.
  			num_top_tracks (int, Optional): Include up to given number of top tracks in returned dict.
  				Default: ``5``.
  
  		Returns:
  			dict: Artist information.