An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon a fusible,
porous, image-receiving layer having non-porous polymeric particles having
a core/shell structure having a polymeric, hydrophobic core covered with a
polymeric, hydrophobic shell, the Tg of the polymeric, hydrophobic core
being at least about 25.degree. C. higher than the Tg of the polymeric,
hydrophobic shell.
