Schiele worked with ink and color on paper to create intensely personal figurative works that examined identity and the inner self. His expressive line work and focus on the human figure as a vessel for psychological and emotional narrative closely parallels the duality and journey explored in this piece.

Smith creates figurative works on paper that deeply investigate personal identity, the self, and transformation through a narrative lens. Her use of ink and color on paper combined with her poetic approach to depicting the human figure and its journey through existence reflects the same sensibilities as this work.

Shiota consistently explores themes of duality, memory, personal identity, and the metaphorical journey of the self through her figurative and conceptual works. Her intimate approach to narrative art using expressive mark making and a focus on the inner psychological landscape aligns closely with the spirit of this piece.