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An ink containing dyes and a liquid medium for dissolving or dispersing the dyes, the dyes including a first dye selected from the group consisting of C. I. Direct Blue #199 and C. I. Acid Blue #9 and a second dye selected from the group consisting of C. I. Acid Red #52 and the compounds represented by general formula (1): <IMAGE> General Formula (1) where Y is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group, an acetylamino group, and a nitro group, and Y may form a benzene ring together with the carbon atom at the 3 position of the benzene ring B; X is selected from the group consisting of an acetyl group, a benzoyl group, a p-toluenesulfonyl group, and 4-chloro-6-hydroxy-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl group; and M1, M2 and M3 are bases each selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and ammonium. |