diff --git a/itkwidgets/viewer.py b/itkwidgets/viewer.py
index e3055373..61d70a69 100644
--- a/itkwidgets/viewer.py
+++ b/itkwidgets/viewer.py
@@ -242,6 +242,13 @@ def set_background_color(self, bgColor: List[float]):
     def get_background_color(self):
         return self.viewer_rpc.itk_viewer.getBackgroundColor()
 
+    @fetch_value
+    def set_cropping_planes(self, croppingPlanes):
+        self.viewer_rpc.itk_viewer.setCroppingPlanes(croppingPlanes)
+    @fetch_value
+    async def get_cropping_planes(self):
+        return await self.viewer_rpc.itk_viewer.getCroppingPlanes()
+
     @fetch_value
     def set_image(self, image: Image, name: str = 'Image'):
         render_type = _detect_render_type(image, 'image')