Patent ID: 7715086

Claim:
A display method that displays an image through a process for depositing fine metal particles, in which the fine metal particles containing metal ions are deposited on a solid surface from an electrolyte containing the metal ions by giving one stimulus to the electrolyte, wherein: the particle size distribution of the fine metal particles, from all of the fine metal particles deposited from the electrolyte, that are deposited on a specific area of the solid surface, has one or more maximum peaks, and at least one of the maximum peaks satisfies the following formula (1), Pp (±30)/ Pp ( T )≦0.5 (1) where, Pp (T) means the height of the highest peak among the maximum peaks, and Pp (±30) means the height of the distribution curve at the particle size that is ±30% from the particle size of the fine metal particles at the height of the highest peak.