An ink set includes an oil-based ink composition containing a metallic pigment; and at least one oil-based ink composition selected from the group consisting of a chromatic color ink composition containing a chromatic color oil dye, a black ink composition containing a black oil dye, and a colorless and transparent ink composition that does not contain a colorant.

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›1.independentAn ink set comprising:nan oil-based ink composition containing a metallic pigment; andat least one oil-based ink composition selected from the group c…+19

›2.↳ 1The ink set according to claim 1, further comprising:na white oil ink composition containing a white pigment.d2

›3.↳ 1The ink set according to claim 1,nwherein the metallic pigment is composed of plate-like particles,when the major axis of the plate-like particles in …d2

›4.↳ 1The ink set according to claim 1, wherein the metallic pigment is composed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.d2

›5.↳ 1The ink set according to claim 1, wherein the metallic pigment is prepared by crushing a metal vapor-deposited film.d2

›6.↳ 1The ink set according to claim 1, wherein the oil-based ink composition containing a metallic pigment further contains an organic solvent and a resin.d2+4

›7.↳ 1The ink set according to claim 1, wherein the oil-based ink composition containing a metallic pigment contains the metallic pigment in an amount in th…d2

›12.↳ 1An ink jet recording method comprising:nejecting droplets of an ink composition to cause the droplets to adhere to a recording medium having an ink-ac…d2+7

›13.↳ 12The ink jet recording method according to claim 12, wherein an image is formed by ejecting the oil-based ink composition containing a metallic pigment…d3

›14.↳ 12The ink jet recording method according to claim 12, wherein an image is formed utilizing the oil-based ink composition containing a metallic pigment, …d3

›15.↳ 12The ink jet recording method according to claim 12, wherein an image is formed utilizing at least one oil-based ink composition selected from the grou…d3

›16.↳ 12The ink jet recording method according to claim 12, wherein the recording medium is a visible light-transmissive recording medium.d3

›17.↳ 12The ink jet recording method according to claim 12, wherein printing is performed while heating the recording medium before printing and/or during pri…d3+1

›19.↳ 12A recorded matter recorded by the ink jet recording method according to claim 12.d3

›20.↳ 1An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:nthe ink set according to claim 1.d2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B41J2/01

Section C — Chemistry; metallurgy

C09D11/02

USPC · US Patent Classification

106/31.6523/160347/100106/31.86106/31.9106/31.65

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