diff --git a/inc/thorvg.h b/inc/thorvg.h
index 0c13414e..e886055b 100644
--- a/inc/thorvg.h
+++ b/inc/thorvg.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ namespace tvg
 
 class RenderMethod;
 class Animation;
+class Shape;
 
 /**
  * @defgroup ThorVG ThorVG
@@ -396,13 +397,13 @@ public:
      *
      * @param[in] clipper The shape object as the clipper.
      *
-     * @retval Result::NonSupport If the @p clipper type is not Shape.
-     * @retval Result::InsufficientCondition if the target has already belonged to another paint.
+     * @retval Result::InsufficientCondition if the @p clipper has already belonged to another paint.
+     *
+     * @see Paint::clip()
      *
-     * @note @p clipper only supports the Shape type.
      * @since 1.0
      */
-    Result clip(Paint* clipper) noexcept;
+    Result clip(Shape* clipper) noexcept;
 
     /**
      * @brief Sets the blending method for the paint object.
@@ -478,6 +479,19 @@ public:
      */
     MaskMethod mask(const Paint** target) const noexcept;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Get the clipper shape of the paint object.
+     *
+     * This function returns the clipper that has been previously set to this paint object.
+     *
+     * @return The shape object used as the clipper, or @c nullptr if no clipper is set.
+     *
+     * @see Paint::clip(Shape* clipper)
+     *
+     * @since 1.0
+     */
+    Shape* clip() const noexcept;
+
     /**
      * @brief Increment the reference count for the Paint instance.
      *
diff --git a/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h b/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
index 7ede30aa..9f56972a 100644
--- a/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
+++ b/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_set_mask_method(Tvg_Paint* paint, Tvg_Paint* target
 TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_get_mask_method(const Tvg_Paint* paint, const Tvg_Paint** target, Tvg_Mask_Method* method);
 
 
-/*!
+/**
 * @brief Clip the drawing region of the paint object.
 *
 * This function restricts the drawing area of the paint object to the specified shape's paths.
@@ -985,10 +985,24 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_get_mask_method(const Tvg_Paint* paint, const Tvg_P
 * @retval TVG_RESULT_INSUFFICIENT_CONDITION if the target has already belonged to another paint.
 * @retval TVG_RESULT_NOT_SUPPORTED If the @p clipper type is not Shape.
 *
+* @see tvg_paint_get_clip()
+
 * @since 1.0
 */
-TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_clip(Tvg_Paint* paint, Tvg_Paint* clipper);
+TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_set_clip(Tvg_Paint* paint, Tvg_Paint* clipper);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get the clipper shape of the paint object.
+ *
+ * This function returns the clipper that has been previously set to this paint object.
+ *
+ * @return The shape object used as the clipper, or @c nullptr if no clipper is set.
+ *
+ * @see tvg_paint_set_clip()
+ *
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+TVG_API Tvg_Paint* tvg_paint_get_clip(const Tvg_Paint* paint);
 
 /**
  * @brief Retrieves the parent paint object.
diff --git a/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp b/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp
index 1194eb04..fa9e7c14 100644
--- a/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp
+++ b/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp
@@ -304,10 +304,17 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_get_type(const Tvg_Paint* paint, Tvg_Type* type)
 }
 
 
-TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_clip(Tvg_Paint* paint, Tvg_Paint* clipper)
+TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_set_clip(Tvg_Paint* paint, Tvg_Paint* clipper)
 {
    if (!paint) return TVG_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
-   return (Tvg_Result) reinterpret_cast<Paint*>(paint)->clip((Paint*)(clipper));
+   return (Tvg_Result) reinterpret_cast<Paint*>(paint)->clip((Shape*)(clipper));
+}
+
+
+TVG_API Tvg_Paint* tvg_paint_get_clip(const Tvg_Paint* paint)
+{
+   if (!paint) return nullptr;
+   return (Tvg_Paint*) reinterpret_cast<const Paint*>(paint)->clip();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp
index 497bf983..d6b55f9b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Paint* Paint::Impl::duplicate(Paint* ret)
     ret->pImpl->opacity = opacity;
 
     if (maskData) ret->mask(maskData->target->duplicate(), maskData->method);
-    if (clipper) ret->clip(clipper->duplicate());
+    if (clipper) ret->clip(static_cast<Shape*>(clipper->duplicate()));
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -376,16 +376,18 @@ Paint* Paint::duplicate() const noexcept
 }
 
 
-Result Paint::clip(Paint* clipper) noexcept
+Result Paint::clip(Shape* clipper) noexcept
 {
-    if (clipper && clipper->type() != Type::Shape) {
-        TVGERR("RENDERER", "Clipping only supports the Shape!");
-        return Result::NonSupport;
-    }
     return pImpl->clip(clipper);
 }
 
 
+Shape* Paint::clip() const noexcept
+{
+    return pImpl->clipper;
+}
+
+
 Result Paint::mask(Paint* target, MaskMethod method) noexcept
 {
     return pImpl->mask(target, method);
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h
index d0d84455..28b7f71c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace tvg
         Paint* paint = nullptr;
         Paint* parent = nullptr;
         Mask* maskData = nullptr;
-        Paint* clipper = nullptr;
+        Shape* clipper = nullptr;
         RenderMethod* renderer = nullptr;
         RenderData rd = nullptr;
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace tvg
             return tm;
         }
 
-        Result clip(Paint* clp)
+        Result clip(Shape* clp)
         {
             if (clp && PAINT(clp)->parent) return Result::InsufficientCondition;
             if (clipper) PAINT(clipper)->unref(clipper != clp);
diff --git a/test/testPaint.cpp b/test/testPaint.cpp
index 45fd97d3..e91e26d4 100644
--- a/test/testPaint.cpp
+++ b/test/testPaint.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Composition", "[tvgPaint]")
 
     //Clipping
     auto comp = Shape::gen();
+    REQUIRE(shape->clip() == nullptr);
     REQUIRE(shape->clip(comp) == Result::Success);
+    REQUIRE(shape->clip() == comp);
 
     //AlphaMask
     comp = Shape::gen();