Berhman's masterpiece is the last leaf on the ivy creeper. Sue calls it a masterpiece because this painting rekindled the willingness to live in Johnsy's heart and she was able to recover from her illness. Johnsy had eventually developed a fear that she would die when the last leaf fell from the ivy creeper.

What was Behrman's masterpiece *?

Answer: Behrman's masterpiece was the ivy leaf he painted the night the last leaf on the creeper fell. The leaf looked green and healthy like a natural leaf.

What is the masterpiece in the story the last leaf?

Behrman had worked through the snow to paint the leaf outside Johnsy's window. He died from pneumonia. He sacrificed his own life to save Johnsy's life. Thus, the last leaf painted on the wall became his masterpiece.