An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon a fusible,
porous, image-receiving layer of at least two types of hydrophobic polymer
particles having different glass transition temperatures, the first type
of hydrophobic polymer particles having a Tg higher than about 60.degree.
C. that is substantially monodisperse and the second type of hydrophobic
polymer particles having a Tg lower than about 25.degree. C.
