Moorish idols known as Kihi Kihi swim across and below the surface of the ocean background. These angle fish were accurately hand-painted with their true linear bands of colors. The background is softly painted with shades of navy blues and hues of pink with shapes of coral and a variety of seaweeds.
Long leaf seaweeds are not found in Hawaii, so it is possible that this design was created in Japan or in the mainland United States.
