JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<p>Original:</p>
<img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/2OrtT.jpg" alt="image"/>

<p>Wrapped:</p>
<div>
  <img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/2OrtT.jpg" alt="image"/>
</div>

CSS

div{
  width:150px; 
  height:100px; 
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
div img{
  position:absolute; 
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX( -50% );
}