diff --git a/inc/thorvg.h b/inc/thorvg.h
index b5d62240..7a9ed248 100644
--- a/inc/thorvg.h
+++ b/inc/thorvg.h
@@ -309,6 +309,21 @@ class TVG_API Paint
 public:
     virtual ~Paint();
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Retrieves the parent paint object.
+     *
+     * This function returns a pointer to the parent object if the current paint
+     * belongs to one. Otherwise, it returns @c nullptr.
+     *
+     * @return A pointer to the parent object if available, otherwise @c nullptr.
+     *
+     * @see Scene::push()
+     * @see Canvas::push()
+     *
+     * @since 1.0
+    */
+    const Paint* parent() const noexcept;
+
     /**
      * @brief Sets the angle by which the object is rotated.
      *
@@ -381,6 +396,8 @@ public:
      *
      * @param[in] target The paint of the target object.
      * @param[in] method The method used to mask the source object with the target.
+     *
+     * @retval Result::InsufficientCondition if the target has already belonged to another paint.
      */
     Result mask(Paint* target, MaskMethod method) noexcept;
 
@@ -392,6 +409,7 @@ 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.
      *
      * @note @p clipper only supports the Shape type.
      * @since 1.0
diff --git a/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h b/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
index d2a02ff0..40348576 100644
--- a/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
+++ b/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
@@ -715,7 +715,6 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_canvas_set_viewport(Tvg_Canvas* canvas, int32_t x, int32_
 
 /** \} */   // end defgroup ThorVGCapi_Canvas
 
-
 /**
 * @defgroup ThorVGCapi_Paint Paint
 * @brief A module for managing graphical elements. It enables duplication, transformation and composition.
@@ -964,6 +963,8 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_get_obb(const Tvg_Paint* paint, Tvg_Point* pt4);
 * @param[in] target The target object of the masking.
 * @param[in] method The method used to mask the source object with the target.
 *
+* @retval TVG_RESULT_INSUFFICIENT_CONDITION if the target has already belonged to another paint.
+*
 * @return Tvg_Result enumeration.
 
 */
@@ -993,6 +994,7 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_get_mask_method(const Tvg_Paint* paint, const Tvg_P
 *
 * @return Tvg_Result enumeration.
 * @retval TVG_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENT In case a @c nullptr is passed as the argument.
+* @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.
 *
 * @since 1.0
@@ -1000,6 +1002,24 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_get_mask_method(const Tvg_Paint* paint, const Tvg_P
 TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_clip(Tvg_Paint* paint, Tvg_Paint* clipper);
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Retrieves the parent paint object.
+ *
+ * This function returns a pointer to the parent object if the current paint
+ * belongs to one. Otherwise, it returns @c nullptr.
+ *
+ * @param[in] paint The Tvg_Paint object of which to get the scene.
+ *
+ * @return A pointer to the parent object if available, otherwise @c nullptr.
+ *
+ * @see tvg_scene_push()
+ * @see tvg_canvas_push()
+ *
+ * @since 1.0
+*/
+TVG_API const Tvg_Paint* tvg_paint_get_parent(const Tvg_Paint* paint);
+
+
 /**
 * @brief Gets the unique value of the paint instance indicating the instance type.
 *
diff --git a/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp b/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp
index 7a9fcec1..b8dd1891 100644
--- a/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp
+++ b/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_canvas_set_viewport(Tvg_Canvas* canvas, int32_t x, int32_
 /* Paint API                                                            */
 /************************************************************************/
 
+TVG_API const Tvg_Paint* tvg_paint_get_parent(const Tvg_Paint* paint)
+{
+    return (const Tvg_Paint*) reinterpret_cast<const Paint*>(paint)->parent();
+}
+
+
 TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_del(Tvg_Paint* paint)
 {
     if (!paint) return TVG_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgCanvas.h b/src/renderer/tvgCanvas.h
index 9c71416b..6ab2f2b4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgCanvas.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgCanvas.h
@@ -51,10 +51,7 @@ struct Canvas::Impl
     Result push(Paint* target, Paint* at)
     {
         //You cannot push paints during rendering.
-        if (status == Status::Drawing) {
-            TVG_DELETE(target);
-            return Result::InsufficientCondition;
-        }
+        if (status == Status::Drawing) return Result::InsufficientCondition;
 
         auto ret = scene->push(target, at);
         if (ret != Result::Success) return ret;
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp
index a07c3ff6..2dd0336c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp
@@ -392,19 +392,15 @@ Result Paint::clip(Paint* clipper) noexcept
 {
     if (clipper && clipper->type() != Type::Shape) {
         TVGERR("RENDERER", "Clipping only supports the Shape!");
-        TVG_DELETE(clipper);
         return Result::NonSupport;
     }
-    pImpl->clip(clipper);
-    return Result::Success;
+    return pImpl->clip(clipper);
 }
 
 
 Result Paint::mask(Paint* target, MaskMethod method) noexcept
 {
-    if (pImpl->mask(target, method)) return Result::Success;
-    if (target) TVG_DELETE(target);
-    return Result::InvalidArguments;
+    return pImpl->mask(target, method);
 }
 
 
@@ -448,11 +444,17 @@ uint8_t Paint::ref() noexcept
 
 uint8_t Paint::unref(bool free) noexcept
 {
-    return pImpl->unref(free);
+    return pImpl->unrefx(free);
 }
 
 
 uint8_t Paint::refCnt() const noexcept
 {
     return pImpl->refCnt;
+}
+
+
+const Paint* Paint::parent() const noexcept
+{
+    return pImpl->parent;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h
index 290b9511..88d8f404 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace tvg
     struct Paint::Impl
     {
         Paint* paint = nullptr;
+        Paint* parent = nullptr;
         Mask* maskData = nullptr;
         Paint* clipper = nullptr;
         RenderMethod* renderer = nullptr;
@@ -91,11 +92,11 @@ namespace tvg
         virtual ~Impl()
         {
             if (maskData) {
-                maskData->target->unref();
+                PAINT(maskData->target)->unref();
                 tvg::free(maskData);
             }
 
-            if (clipper) clipper->unref();
+            if (clipper) PAINT(clipper)->unref();
 
             if (renderer) {
                 if (rd) renderer->dispose(rd);
@@ -110,13 +111,18 @@ namespace tvg
             return refCnt;
         }
 
-        uint8_t unref(bool free)
+        uint8_t unref(bool free = true)
+        {
+            parent = nullptr;
+            return unrefx(free);
+        }
+
+        uint8_t unrefx(bool free)
         {
             if (refCnt > 0) --refCnt;
             else TVGERR("RENDERER", "Corrupted Reference Count!");
 
             if (free && refCnt == 0) {
-                //TODO: use the global dismiss function?
                 delete(paint);
                 return 0;
             }
@@ -146,37 +152,37 @@ namespace tvg
             return tr.m;
         }
 
-        void clip(Paint* clp)
+        Result clip(Paint* clp)
         {
-            if (clipper) clipper->unref(clipper != clp);
+            if (PAINT(clp)->parent) return Result::InsufficientCondition;
+            if (clipper) PAINT(clipper)->unref(clipper != clp);
             clipper = clp;
-            if (!clp) return;
-
-            clipper->ref();
+            if (clp) {
+                clp->ref();
+                PAINT(clp)->parent = parent;
+            }
+            return Result::Success;
         }
 
-        bool mask(Paint* target, MaskMethod method)
+        Result mask(Paint* target, MaskMethod method)
         {
-            //Invalid case
-            if ((!target && method != MaskMethod::None) || (target && method == MaskMethod::None)) return false;
+            if (target && PAINT(target)->parent) return Result::InsufficientCondition;
 
             if (maskData) {
-                maskData->target->unref(maskData->target != target);
-                //Reset scenario
-                if (!target && method == MaskMethod::None) {
-                    tvg::free(maskData);
-                    maskData = nullptr;
-                    return true;
-                }
-            } else {
-                if (!target && method == MaskMethod::None) return true;
-                maskData = tvg::malloc<Mask*>(sizeof(Mask));
+                PAINT(maskData->target)->unref(maskData->target != target);
+                tvg::free(maskData);
+                maskData = nullptr;
             }
+
+            if (!target && method == MaskMethod::None) return Result::Success;
+
+            maskData = tvg::malloc<Mask*>(sizeof(Mask));
             target->ref();
             maskData->target = target;
+            PAINT(target)->parent = parent;
             maskData->source = paint;
             maskData->method = method;
-            return true;
+            return Result::Success;
         }
 
         MaskMethod mask(const Paint** target) const
@@ -193,12 +199,12 @@ namespace tvg
         void reset()
         {
             if (clipper) {
-                clipper->unref();
+                PAINT(clipper)->unref();
                 clipper = nullptr;
             }
 
             if (maskData) {
-                maskData->target->unref();
+                PAINT(maskData->target)->unref();
                 tvg::free(maskData);
                 maskData = nullptr;
             }
@@ -208,6 +214,7 @@ namespace tvg
             tr.scale = 1.0f;
             tr.overriding = false;
 
+            parent = nullptr;
             blendMethod = BlendMethod::Normal;
             renderFlag = RenderUpdateFlag::None;
             ctxFlag = ContextFlag::Default;
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgPicture.h b/src/renderer/tvgPicture.h
index 12eb7e25..7e0a1105 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgPicture.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgPicture.h
@@ -165,7 +165,10 @@ struct Picture::Impl : Paint::Impl
         auto picture = Picture::gen();
         auto dup = PICTURE(picture);
 
-        if (vector) dup->vector = vector->duplicate();
+        if (vector) {
+            dup->vector = vector->duplicate();
+            PAINT(dup->vector)->parent = picture;
+        }
 
         if (loader) {
             dup->loader = loader;
@@ -211,6 +214,7 @@ struct Picture::Impl : Paint::Impl
             } else {
                 vector = loader->paint();
                 if (vector) {
+                    PAINT(vector)->parent = paint;
                     if (w != loader->w || h != loader->h) {
                         if (!resizing) {
                             w = loader->w;
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgScene.h b/src/renderer/tvgScene.h
index 70a2ea0d..92ea35af 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgScene.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgScene.h
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ struct Scene::Impl : Paint::Impl
 
         for (auto paint : paints) {
             auto cdup = paint->duplicate();
+            PAINT(cdup)->parent = scene;
             cdup->ref();
             dup->paints.push_back(cdup);
         }
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ struct Scene::Impl : Paint::Impl
     {
         auto itr = paints.begin();
         while (itr != paints.end()) {
-            (*itr)->unref();
+            PAINT((*itr))->unref();
             paints.erase(itr++);
         }
         return Result::Success;
@@ -250,31 +251,24 @@ struct Scene::Impl : Paint::Impl
 
     Result remove(Paint* paint)
     {
-        owned(paint);
-        paint->unref();
+        if (PAINT(paint)->parent != this->paint) return Result::InsufficientCondition;
+        PAINT(paint)->unref();
         paints.remove(paint);
         return Result::Success;
     }
 
-    void owned(Paint* paint)
-    {
-#ifdef THORVG_LOG_ENABLED
-        for (auto p : paints) {
-            if (p == paint) return;
-        }
-        TVGERR("RENDERER", "The paint(%p) is not existed from the scene(%p)", paint, this->paint);
-#endif
-    }
-
     Result insert(Paint* target, Paint* at)
     {
         if (!target) return Result::InvalidArguments;
+        auto timpl = PAINT(target);
+        if (timpl->parent) return Result::InsufficientCondition;
+
         target->ref();
 
         //Relocated the paint to the current scene space
-        PAINT(target)->renderFlag |= RenderUpdateFlag::Transform;
+        timpl->renderFlag |= RenderUpdateFlag::Transform;
 
-        if (at == nullptr) {
+        if (!at) {
             paints.push_back(target);
         } else {
             //OPTIMIZE: Remove searching?
@@ -282,6 +276,9 @@ struct Scene::Impl : Paint::Impl
             if (itr == paints.end()) return Result::InvalidArguments;
             paints.insert(itr, target);
         }
+        timpl->parent = paint;
+        if (timpl->clipper) PAINT(timpl->clipper)->parent = paint;
+        if (timpl->maskData) PAINT(timpl->maskData->target)->parent = paint;
         return Result::Success;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgText.h b/src/renderer/tvgText.h
index e08966cd..5a6dcf5c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgText.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgText.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct Text::Impl : Paint::Impl
 
     Impl(Text* p) : Paint::Impl(p), shape(Shape::gen())
     {
+        PAINT(shape)->parent = p;
     }
 
     ~Impl()
@@ -149,6 +150,8 @@ struct Text::Impl : Paint::Impl
 
         auto text = Text::gen();
         auto dup = TEXT(text);
+        dup->parent = text;
+
         SHAPE(shape)->duplicate(dup->shape);
 
         if (loader) {
diff --git a/test/testPaint.cpp b/test/testPaint.cpp
index 92d27f5a..853a8fc5 100644
--- a/test/testPaint.cpp
+++ b/test/testPaint.cpp
@@ -218,11 +218,8 @@ TEST_CASE("Composition", "[tvgPaint]")
     //Negative
     REQUIRE(shape->mask(nullptr) == MaskMethod::None);
 
-    auto comp = Shape::gen();
-    REQUIRE(shape->mask(comp, MaskMethod::None) == Result::InvalidArguments);
-
     //Clipping
-    comp = Shape::gen();
+    auto comp = Shape::gen();
     REQUIRE(shape->clip(comp) == Result::Success);
 
     //AlphaMask
diff --git a/test/testScene.cpp b/test/testScene.cpp
index c193774a..7320e3f8 100644
--- a/test/testScene.cpp
+++ b/test/testScene.cpp
@@ -39,18 +39,25 @@ TEST_CASE("Pushing Paints Into Scene", "[tvgScene]")
 {
     auto scene = unique_ptr<Scene>(Scene::gen());
     REQUIRE(scene);
+    REQUIRE(scene->parent() == nullptr);
 
     Paint* paints[3];
 
     //Pushing Paints
     paints[0] = Shape::gen();
+    REQUIRE(paints[0]->parent() == nullptr);
     REQUIRE(scene->push(paints[0]) == Result::Success);
+    REQUIRE(paints[0]->parent() == scene.get());
 
     paints[1] = Picture::gen();
+    REQUIRE(paints[1]->parent() == nullptr);
     REQUIRE(scene->push(paints[1]) == Result::Success);
+    REQUIRE(paints[1]->parent() == scene.get());
 
     paints[2] = Picture::gen();
+    REQUIRE(paints[2]->parent() == nullptr);
     REQUIRE(scene->push(paints[2]) == Result::Success);
+    REQUIRE(paints[2]->parent() == scene.get());
 
     //Pushing Null Pointer
     REQUIRE(scene->push(nullptr) == Result::InvalidArguments);