Patent ID: 8876275

Claim:
An image recording method comprising: applying a liquid composition to a region of an intermediate transfer member, the liquid composition containing a reaction agent that will precipitate or aggregate a coloring material contained in an ink; forming an intermediate image by applying the ink to at least part of the region of the intermediate transfer member; and transferring the intermediate image to a recording medium, wherein the intermediate transfer member has a surface on which water forms a contact angle of 40 degrees or more with the surface of the intermediate transfer member, and the liquid composition has a pH of 6.0 or less and contains a polyether siloxane compound expressed by the following general formula: wherein R 1 to R 4 and R 6 to R 11 each represent hydrogen or an organic group, R 5 represents an organic group, x, y and a each represent an integer of 1 or more, and z and b each represent an integer of 0 or more.