| abstract |
A liquid composition for use in a method for recording an image having a step of applying an ink containing a coloring material in a dissolved state or a dispersed state on a recording medium and a step of applying, on the above recording medium, a liquid composition destabilizing the dissolved state or a dispersed state of the above coloring material in the ink by the contact with the ink, characterized in that the above liquid composition comprises a multi-valent metal ion, water and water-soluble organic compounds 1 and 2, the liquid composition contains the above water-soluble organic compound 1 in a content X(%) of 15 mass % or more, and a content X(%) of the above water-soluble organic compound (1) in the liquid composition and a content Y(%) of the above water-soluble organic compound (2) in the liquid composition satisfy a specific relationship. The application of the above liquid composition on a recording medium allows the inhibition of the curling of the medium, while securing the good stability of discharge. |