"Empress Voyage 2/27/1784", Bing Lee (1998)

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Empress Voyage 2/27/1784, Bing Lee (1998)
Location: Canal Street

Ceramic tile murals and mosaic frieze. "Empress Voyage 2/27/1784" celebrates the arrival of the first ship from China to bring merchandise to New York. The motifs in the individual cermaic panels are stylized interpretations of Chinese merchandise popular in colonial New York -- tea pots, teak stools, etc. (Thanks to Harry Matthews.)

(image 71783) (203k, 1044x788) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: BMT Broadway Subway Location: Canal Street Photo by: Bill E. Date: 8/19/2007 Artwork: Empress Voyage 2/27/1784, Bing Lee (1998). Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 805	(image 61648) (185k, 1044x773) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: BMT Broadway Subway Location: Canal Street Bridge Line Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar Date: 3/7/2007 Artwork: Empress Voyage 2/27/1784, Bing Lee (1998). Notes: Wall tile design on N and Q platform. Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1207	(image 53848) (168k, 864x574) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: BMT Broadway Subway Location: Canal Street Bridge Line Photo by: Peter Ehrlich Date: 9/30/2006 Artwork: Empress Voyage 2/27/1784, Bing Lee (1998). Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1116	(image 11544) (75k, 750x562) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: BMT Broadway Subway Location: Canal Street Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld Date: 3/10/2005 Artwork: Empress Voyage 2/27/1784, Bing Lee (1998). Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2850
(image 11536) (64k, 750x562) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: BMT Broadway Subway Location: Canal Street Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld Date: 3/1/2005 Artwork: Empress Voyage 2/27/1784, Bing Lee (1998). Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1676	(image 11540) (59k, 750x562) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: BMT Broadway Subway Location: Canal Street Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld Date: 3/1/2005 Artwork: Empress Voyage 2/27/1784, Bing Lee (1998). Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1685	(image 1658) (71k, 640x480) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: BMT Broadway Subway Location: Canal Street Bridge Line Photo by: Peggy Darlington Artwork: Empress Voyage 2/27/1784, Bing Lee (1998). Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 3153	(image 1659) (84k, 640x480) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: BMT Broadway Subway Location: Canal Street Bridge Line Photo by: Peggy Darlington Artwork: Empress Voyage 2/27/1784, Bing Lee (1998). Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2668