A thermal transfer recording sheet set includes an image-receiving sheet that includes an image-receiving layer containing a compound represented by general formula (1) or (2) and an ink sheet that includes a yellow coloring material layer containing a particular dye and a cyan coloring material layer containing a particular dye.

An intermediate transfer medium that allows formation of high-density images on a transfer layer while suppressing printing unevenness and provides good foil cutting properties of the transfer layer, a combination of the intermediate transfer medium and a thermal transfer sheet, and a method for forming a print using the intermediate transfer medium. In an intermediate transfer medium having a transfer layer on a substrate, the transfer layer has a single layer structure including only a receiving layer or a layered structure including the receiving layer. When the transfer layer has the layered structure, the receiving layer is located furthest from the substrate among layers constituting the transfer layer. The receiving layer contains a binder resin having a number average molecular weight of 8000-32000 and a release agent. The content of the release agent based on the total mass of the receiving layer is 6% by mass or more.

The present invention provides a compound having a high chroma and also excellent dispersibility. The compound described above is represented by the following formula (1). ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a compound having a high chroma and also excellent dispersibility. The compound described above is represented by the following formula (1). ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a compound having a high chroma and also excellent dispersibility. The compound described above is represented by the following formula (1).

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The present invention provides a compound having a high chroma and also excellent dispersibility. The compound described above is represented by the following formula (1).

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The azomethine compound provided by this case is a compound showing high chroma and having excellent light resistance.

The azomethine compound provided by this case is a compound showing high chroma and having excellent light resistance.

In a thermal transfer recording sheet including a base material and a colorant layer, the colorant layer includes a yellow dye layer containing a yellow dye, a magenta dye layer containing a magenta dye, and a cyan dye layer containing a cyan dye, and the cyan dye includes a compound represented by Formula (Ia) or Formula (Ib):

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where R.sub.1 to R.sub.7 are substituents, X.sup. is an anion, and the compound of Formula (Ib) has at least one anionic substituent.

A thermal transfer recording sheet set includes an image-receiving sheet that includes an image-receiving layer containing a compound represented by general formula (1) or (2) and an ink sheet that includes a yellow coloring material layer containing a particular dye and a cyan coloring material layer containing a particular dye.