# Kaiko Moti artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-24T22:23:11.850Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1921-12-15
- Nationality: Indian, French
- Common media: Painting, Printmaking, Viscosity printing

## About Kaiko Moti

Kaiko Moti (1921–1989) was a Franco-Indian painter and printmaker born in Bombay. The collected biography records study at the Bombay School of Fine Arts, followed by a move to London in 1946 to attend the Slade School of Art. He relocated to Paris in 1950 and became connected with Stanley William Hayter and the experimental printmaking environment of Atelier 17. Moti is particularly associated with viscosity printing, in which the handling of ink and printing surfaces can produce layered color effects from a plate. His career therefore sits at the intersection of painting, international postwar printmaking, and technical experimentation. Collectors may encounter his name on both paintings and prints, making the correct identification of medium and process important. Authority records from Wikidata and the Bibliothèque nationale de France confirm his 1921–1989 lifespan, while a British Museum artist record provides an additional institutional identity link.

## Common works and media

The collected evidence supports two principal work types: paintings and prints. Moti's printmaking is linked to Atelier 17 and viscosity-printing practice in Paris. The source pack does not provide enough evidence to identify recurring subjects, named series, standard edition sizes, or additional categories such as sculpture or ceramics.

## Market and appraisal context

Kaiko Moti's market should be considered by work type rather than as a single undifferentiated group. Paintings and prints require different comparisons, and prints associated with viscosity techniques or his Paris printmaking context should be evaluated against suitably related examples. A useful appraisal would compare public auction records by medium, technique, date, dimensions, and sale date when those details are available. The present source pack does not include lot-level condition, provenance, signature, edition, or realized-price evidence, so it cannot support a price forecast. Those object-specific facts should be verified before selecting comparable sales or drawing conclusions about value.

## Appraisily data basis

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43134455
- Bibliothèque nationale de France: https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14980020j
- British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG39576
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiko_Moti
- Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiko_Moti
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/kaiko-moti/