In order to provide a bright, color, simple matrix-type electroluminescent element which can be manufactured by means of a simple process, banks 4 required for fabricating organic films head in an electroluminescent element by means of an ink-jet are formed such that they intersect orthogonally with anodes 6, and patterning of cathodes 1 is carried out using these banks. By means of this composition, cathode patterning becomes possible without increasing the number of processes. Therefore, it becomes possible to manufacture a full-color simple matrix-type electroluminescent element, inexpensively.