The present invention provides a photothermographic material including a
support having disposed thereon an image-forming layer that contains at
least a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a photosensitive silver
halide, a reducing agent and a binder, and further including a compound
represented by the following formula (I): A-(W)n-P (I) wherein A
represents an atomic group having at least two mercapto groups as the
substituent; W represents a divalent linking group; n represents 0 or 1;
and P represents a pyrazolidone group.