Remove or style date on lock screen

Hiya! I’m not sure if at some point I added the date to the lock screen, more likely it was always there. However, it conflicts with the lock screen showing my beloved dog who just passed away, at least with its white color. There doesn’t seem to be settings to enable/disable the date or to change the color (like there is such as setting for the clock). Is there a way to control the date otherwise?

Would Settings > Search > Dynamic clock ameliorate?

Not really, it makes the clock very big and centered, the date below. In fact, the placement is not sensitive to the background image at all for the few pictures I’ve tried.