A photographic paper comprising a water-proof support and a photographic emulsion layer, which is characterized in that another surface of said support is provided with a printing-retaining layer of gelatin which is hardened with a non-formaldehyde gelatin hardening agent, said printing-retaining layer dispersively containing an amorphous inorganic pigment having a mean diameter of 0.1-10 µm and an oil absorption capacity of not less than 100 cc./10 g. in an amount of 12-80 wt.% based on the amount of the gelatin and a crystalline inorganic pigment having a mean diameter of 0.1-0.8 µm in an amount of 5-40 wt.% based on the amount of the gelatin. The composition of the printing-retaining layer can be replaced with a composition comprising a gelatin having a jelly strength in the range of 130-260 g. which is hardened with a non-formaldehyde gelatin hardening agent and the inorganic pigment having a high oil absorption capacity.