diff --git a/impeller/aiks/canvas.cc b/impeller/aiks/canvas.cc
index c55edb70df72d..1b5e2f05e5f5a 100644
--- a/impeller/aiks/canvas.cc
+++ b/impeller/aiks/canvas.cc
@@ -191,7 +191,15 @@ void Canvas::DrawRect(Rect rect, Paint paint) {
   if (AttemptDrawBlurredRRect(rect, 0, paint)) {
     return;
   }
-  DrawPath(PathBuilder{}.AddRect(rect).TakePath(), std::move(paint));
+
+  Entity entity;
+  entity.SetTransformation(GetCurrentTransformation());
+  entity.SetStencilDepth(GetStencilDepth());
+  entity.SetBlendMode(paint.blend_mode);
+  entity.SetContents(paint.WithFilters(
+      paint.CreateContentsForGeometry(Geometry::MakeRect(rect))));
+
+  GetCurrentPass().AddEntity(std::move(entity));
 }
 
 void Canvas::DrawRRect(Rect rect, Scalar corner_radius, Paint paint) {
diff --git a/impeller/aiks/paint.cc b/impeller/aiks/paint.cc
index e413266256403..6b134037a75ab 100644
--- a/impeller/aiks/paint.cc
+++ b/impeller/aiks/paint.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<Contents> Paint::CreateContentsForEntity(Path path,
                                                   stroke_join);
       break;
   }
+  return CreateContentsForGeometry(std::move(geometry));
+}
 
+std::shared_ptr<Contents> Paint::CreateContentsForGeometry(
+    std::unique_ptr<Geometry> geometry) const {
   if (color_source.has_value()) {
     auto& source = color_source.value();
     auto contents = source();
diff --git a/impeller/aiks/paint.h b/impeller/aiks/paint.h
index 7a9f0b55bf2ba..9f45539eee20f 100644
--- a/impeller/aiks/paint.h
+++ b/impeller/aiks/paint.h
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ struct Paint {
   std::shared_ptr<Contents> CreateContentsForEntity(Path path = {},
                                                     bool cover = false) const;
 
+  std::shared_ptr<Contents> CreateContentsForGeometry(
+      std::unique_ptr<Geometry> geometry) const;
+
  private:
   std::shared_ptr<Contents> WithMaskBlur(std::shared_ptr<Contents> input,
                                          bool is_solid_color,
diff --git a/impeller/entity/entity_unittests.cc b/impeller/entity/entity_unittests.cc
index 92578db0409a7..3568c2d0f627e 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/entity_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/entity_unittests.cc
@@ -180,10 +180,14 @@ TEST_P(EntityTest, FilterCoverageRespectsCropRect) {
 }
 
 TEST_P(EntityTest, CanDrawRect) {
+  auto contents = std::make_shared<SolidColorContents>();
+  contents->SetGeometry(Geometry::MakeRect({100, 100, 100, 100}));
+  contents->SetColor(Color::Red());
+
   Entity entity;
   entity.SetTransformation(Matrix::MakeScale(GetContentScale()));
-  entity.SetContents(SolidColorContents::Make(
-      PathBuilder{}.AddRect({100, 100, 100, 100}).TakePath(), Color::Red()));
+  entity.SetContents(contents);
+
   ASSERT_TRUE(OpenPlaygroundHere(entity));
 }
 
diff --git a/impeller/entity/geometry.cc b/impeller/entity/geometry.cc
index aad8042d4c4f9..5389506f12e05 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/geometry.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/geometry.cc
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<Geometry> Geometry::MakeCover() {
   return std::make_unique<CoverGeometry>();
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<Geometry> Geometry::MakeRect(Rect rect) {
+  return std::make_unique<RectGeometry>(rect);
+}
+
 /////// Vertices Geometry ///////
 
 VerticesGeometry::VerticesGeometry(Vertices vertices)
@@ -695,4 +699,54 @@ std::optional<Rect> CoverGeometry::GetCoverage(const Matrix& transform) const {
   return Rect::MakeMaximum();
 }
 
+/////// Rect Geometry ///////
+
+RectGeometry::RectGeometry(Rect rect) : rect_(rect) {}
+
+RectGeometry::~RectGeometry() = default;
+
+GeometryResult RectGeometry::GetPositionBuffer(const ContentContext& renderer,
+                                               const Entity& entity,
+                                               RenderPass& pass) {
+  constexpr uint16_t kRectIndicies[4] = {0, 1, 2, 3};
+  auto& host_buffer = pass.GetTransientsBuffer();
+  return GeometryResult{
+      .type = PrimitiveType::kTriangleStrip,
+      .vertex_buffer = {.vertex_buffer = host_buffer.Emplace(
+                            rect_.GetPoints().data(), 8 * sizeof(float),
+                            alignof(float)),
+                        .index_buffer = host_buffer.Emplace(
+                            kRectIndicies, 4 * sizeof(uint16_t),
+                            alignof(uint16_t)),
+                        .index_count = 4,
+                        .index_type = IndexType::k16bit},
+      .prevent_overdraw = false,
+  };
+}
+
+GeometryResult RectGeometry::GetPositionColorBuffer(
+    const ContentContext& renderer,
+    const Entity& entity,
+    RenderPass& pass,
+    Color paint_color,
+    BlendMode blend_mode) {
+  // TODO(jonahwilliams): support per-color vertex in rect geometry.
+  return {};
+}
+
+GeometryResult RectGeometry::GetPositionUVBuffer(const ContentContext& renderer,
+                                                 const Entity& entity,
+                                                 RenderPass& pass) {
+  // TODO(jonahwilliams): support texture coordinates in rect geometry.
+  return {};
+}
+
+GeometryVertexType RectGeometry::GetVertexType() const {
+  return GeometryVertexType::kPosition;
+}
+
+std::optional<Rect> RectGeometry::GetCoverage(const Matrix& transform) const {
+  return rect_;
+}
+
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/impeller/entity/geometry.h b/impeller/entity/geometry.h
index e0b69042b9761..2ca2e61fc406d 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/geometry.h
+++ b/impeller/entity/geometry.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class Geometry {
 
   static std::unique_ptr<Geometry> MakeCover();
 
+  static std::unique_ptr<Geometry> MakeRect(Rect rect);
+
   virtual GeometryResult GetPositionBuffer(const ContentContext& renderer,
                                            const Entity& entity,
                                            RenderPass& pass) = 0;
@@ -272,4 +274,39 @@ class CoverGeometry : public Geometry {
   FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CoverGeometry);
 };
 
+class RectGeometry : public Geometry {
+ public:
+  explicit RectGeometry(Rect rect);
+
+  ~RectGeometry();
+
+ private:
+  // |Geometry|
+  GeometryResult GetPositionBuffer(const ContentContext& renderer,
+                                   const Entity& entity,
+                                   RenderPass& pass) override;
+
+  // |Geometry|
+  GeometryResult GetPositionColorBuffer(const ContentContext& renderer,
+                                        const Entity& entity,
+                                        RenderPass& pass,
+                                        Color paint_color,
+                                        BlendMode blend_mode) override;
+
+  // |Geometry|
+  GeometryResult GetPositionUVBuffer(const ContentContext& renderer,
+                                     const Entity& entity,
+                                     RenderPass& pass) override;
+
+  // |Geometry|
+  GeometryVertexType GetVertexType() const override;
+
+  // |Geometry|
+  std::optional<Rect> GetCoverage(const Matrix& transform) const override;
+
+  Rect rect_;
+
+  FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(RectGeometry);
+};
+
 }  // namespace impeller