Patent ID: 8147020

Claim:
An ink-jet recording method comprising: (i) supplying an aqueous treatment liquid containing a fixing agent for fixing the components contained in an aqueous ink, on an art paper or a coat paper, in an amount of from −50% to +30% with respect to the value of ΔV [ml/m 2 ] determined by the following Formula (I): Δ V=Vi−Vr Formula (I) wherein in Formula (I), Vr represents a roughness index of the art paper or coat paper obtained from a measurement of liquid absorbability according to the Bristow method, and Vi represents an amount of transfer at an inflection point where the value of the absorption coefficient of the art paper or coat paper changes in the measurement of liquid absorbability according to the Bristow method; and (ii) recording an image by ejecting an aqueous ink containing a colorant, resin particles, a water-soluble organic solvent and water, on the art paper or coat paper by an ink-jet method.