Ink composition and image recording method and image recorded matter using same

An image recording method comprising:

• printing an image with an ink composition;
• and
• curing the ink composition by irradiating the ink composition used in the print image with active radiation;
• wherein the ink composition comprises at least a polymerizable composition,
• a pigment, and a polymer represented by the following General Formula (2),
• wherein in the General Formula (2), R3 represents an (m+n)-valent organic linking group, R4 and R5 each independently represents a single bond or a divalent organic linking group;
• A2 represents a monovalent organic group having a pigment adsorption structure comprising at least one selected from an organic pigment structure, a heterocyclic structure, an acidic group, a group having a basic nitrogen atom, a urea group, a urethane group, a group having a coordinating oxygen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 4 or more carbon atoms, an alkoxysilyl group, an epoxy group, an isocyanate group, and a hydroxyl group;
• the n groups of A2 and bonds or groups of R4 may independently be the same or different;
• “m” is an integer of 1 to 8, “n” is an integer of 2 to 9, and m+n is 3 to 10;
• P2 represents a polymer skeleton;
• the m skeletons of P2 and the m bonds or groups of R5 may independently be the same or different,
• wherein R3 is selected from the following (1) to (17),

An image recorded matter obtained by curing an ink composition,

• wherein the ink composition comprises at least a polymerizable composition, a pigment, and a polymer represented by the following General Formula (2),
• wherein in the General Formula (2), R3 represents an (m+n)-valent organic linking group, R4 and R5 each independently represents a single bond or a divalent organic linking group;
• A2 represents a monovalent organic group having a pigment adsorption structure comprising at least one selected from an organic pigment structure, a heterocyclic structure, an acidic group, a group having a basic nitrogen atom, a urea group, a urethane group, a group having a coordinating oxygen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 4 or more carbon atoms, an alkoxysilyl group, an epoxy group, an isocyanate group, and a hydroxyl group;
• the n groups of A2 and bonds or groups of R4 may independently be the same or different;
• “m” is an integer of 1 to 8, “n” is an integer of 2 to 9, and m+n is 3 to 10;
• P2 represents a polymer skeleton;
• the m skeletons of P2 and the m bonds or groups of R5 may independently be the same or different
• wherein R3 is selected from the following (1) to (17),

An ink composition comprising:

• a polymerizable composition,
• a pigment, and a polymer represented by the following General Formula (1),
• in the General Formula (1), R1 represents an (m+n)-valent organic linking group, R2 represents a single bond or a divalent organic linking group;
• A1 represents a monovalent organic group having a pigment adsorption structure comprising at least one selected from an organic pigment structure, a heterocyclic structure, an acidic group, a group having a basic nitrogen atom, a urea group, a urethane group, a group having a coordinating oxygen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 4 or more carbon atoms, an alkoxysilyl group, an epoxy group, an isocyanate group, and a hydroxyl group;
• the n groups of A1 and bonds or groups of R2 may independently be the same or different;
• “m” is an integer of 1 to 8, “n” is an integer of 2 to 9, and m+n is 3 to 10;
• P1 represents a polymer skeleton;
• and the m skeletons of P1 may be the same or different,
• wherein R1 is selected from the following (1) to (17),