George Washington Crossing the Delaware Leutze has used mostly dark tones in this painting, probably because the crossing took place at dawn. One bright color, however, is repeated as a highlight in the painting. Click on the square that represents the highlight color. composition perspective |  light |  color |  form |  motion |  proportion

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