JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<div id="myDiv">
<img src="http://placekitten.com/g/200/200" />
</div>
<input type="button" id="mybutt" value="Go" />
JavaScript
var md = $('#myDiv');
$('#mybutt').click(function(){
$(md + ' img').fadeOut(2000);
});