| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide an ink set for ink jet recording which is less likely to cause density unevenness in a solid print portion and can achieve both high speed and high image quality printing, an ink jet recording method and an ink jet recording apparatus using the ink set. To do. An ink set comprising an ink containing a color material and a liquid composition having an action of aggregating or precipitating the color material, the ink set comprising monosaccharides having 3 to 5 hydroxyl groups, An acid represented by the formula (1) X— (CH (OH)) nY (n = 2 to 4, X = —COOH or —CHO, Y = —CH 2 OH or —COOH) in the liquid composition An ink set containing [Selection figure] None |