| abstract |
An aqueous ink jet composition includes a pigment, polyester, 1-(hydroxyalkyl)-2-pyrrolidone, an organic amine, and water, wherein the pigment, the polyester, and the 1-(hydroxyalkyl)-2-pyrrolidone have a relationship of expression (1): C≤A≤B, where A is the content (mass %) of the pigment with respect to the total mass, B is the content (mass %) of the polyester with respect to the total mass, and C is the content (mass %) of the 1-(hydroxyalkyl)-2-pyrrolidone with respect to the total mass. |