Reinhardt's black paintings and color field works share the same contemplative, near monochromatic quality seen in this Rothko piece, using deep dark tones to create meditative and almost imperceptible geometric forms on large canvases.

Newman worked in the same Abstract Expressionist and Color Field tradition as Rothko, creating large format paintings with deep moody colors and minimal geometric compositions designed to evoke spiritual contemplation similar to this black and blue work.

Klein's monochromatic paintings, particularly his deep blue works, share the serene and emotionally immersive quality of this piece, using pure saturated color to draw viewers into a contemplative and transcendent visual experience.