Transfer member, ink jet recording method, and ink jet recording apparatus

An ink jet recording method comprising:

• applying a reaction liquid containing a component that increases a viscosity of an ink to an image formation surface of a transfer member;
• applying an ink to the image formation surface of the transfer member to form an ink image;
• and
• transferring the ink image from the transfer member to a recording medium,
• wherein the transfer member includes a base layer and a surface layer,
• a swelling rate of the surface layer by 1,2-hexanediol is 5% or less, and
• a storage elastic modulus of the surface layer is 30 MPa or more to 250 MPa or less.

An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:

• an image forming unit that includes a reaction liquid applying device applying a reaction liquid containing a component that increases a viscosity of an ink to an image formation surface of a transfer member, and an ink applying device applying an ink to the image formation surface of the transfer member to form an ink image;
• and
• a transfer unit that transfers the ink image from the transfer member to a recording medium,
• wherein the transfer member includes a base layer and a surface layer,
• a swelling rate of the surface layer by 1,2-hexanediol is 5% or less, and
• a storage elastic modulus of the surface layer is 30 MPa or more to 250 MPa or less.