PURPOSE: To secure such a halogenated silver photosensitive material that is excellent in proof adhesiveness and fixability and has good graininess and moderate gradation by containing at least one type of a specific compound in an emulsion layer, and forming a mat agent into a soluble mat agent being dissolved by means of a developing or fixing process.

CONSTITUTION: At least one type of compounds being expressed by an equation I is contained in an emulsion layer, and a mat agent is formed into a soluble mat agent being dissolved by means of a developing or fixing process. In the equation I, Z shows an atomic group necessary to form five or six rings, M shows a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom or an ammonium group. With this constitution, such a black-and-white photosensitive material that is excellent proof adhesiveness and fixability, having good graininess and moderate gradation, is securable.