Recording medium and method of recording using the same.

摘要

A recording medium having an ink-receiving layer containing a pigment and being formed on a support. The pigment is composed mainly of a pigment component having a specific surface area within the range of from 30 to 150 m<2>/g and an oil absorption value within the range of 2.0 to 5.0 cc/g; and the recording medium has a roughness index K gamma (m1/m<2>) and an absorption coefficient K alpha (m.sec<-1/2>) according to Bristow test, respectively within the ranges of 10 <6> <5>. A method of color ink jet recording by application of droplets of a recording liquid onto the recording medium.