After the First World War, Percy Horton resumed his artistic education at the Central School of Arts & Crafts, London, (1919-20). It was at this time that Horton first experienced the work of Paul Cézanne at the ‘Modern French Painting’ exhibition held at the Mansard Gallery, London, 1919. Cézanne would have a profound influence upon Horton's work, particularly in the landscapes he produced during the 1920's.