diff --git a/mediapipe/python/image_test.py b/mediapipe/python/image_test.py
index 117d20974..cd9124948 100644
--- a/mediapipe/python/image_test.py
+++ b/mediapipe/python/image_test.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import PIL.Image
 from mediapipe.python._framework_bindings import image
 from mediapipe.python._framework_bindings import image_frame
 
+TEST_IMAGE_PATH = 'mediapipe/python/solutions/testdata'
+
 Image = image.Image
 ImageFormat = image_frame.ImageFormat
 
@@ -187,5 +189,26 @@ class ImageTest(absltest.TestCase):
     gc.collect()
     self.assertEqual(sys.getrefcount(rgb_image), initial_ref_count)
 
+  def test_image_create_from_cvmat(self):
+    image_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                              'solutions/testdata/hands.jpg')
+    mat = cv2.imread(image_path).astype(np.uint8)
+    mat = cv2.cvtColor(mat, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)
+    rgb_image = Image(image_format=ImageFormat.SRGB, data=mat)
+    self.assertEqual(rgb_image.width, 720)
+    self.assertEqual(rgb_image.height, 382)
+    self.assertEqual(rgb_image.channels, 3)
+    self.assertEqual(rgb_image.image_format, ImageFormat.SRGB)
+    self.assertTrue(np.array_equal(mat, rgb_image.numpy_view()))
+
+  def test_image_create_from_file(self):
+    image_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                              'solutions/testdata/hands.jpg')
+    loaded_image = Image.create_from_file(image_path)
+    self.assertEqual(loaded_image.width, 720)
+    self.assertEqual(loaded_image.height, 382)
+    self.assertEqual(loaded_image.channels, 3)
+    self.assertEqual(loaded_image.image_format, ImageFormat.SRGB)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   absltest.main()