JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="wide-image"><img src="http://wallpaperstate.org/wp-content/uploads/desktop-wallpaper-3.jpg"></div>

JavaScript

$(function() {
    $('.wide-image').each(function() {
        var $div = $(this);
        var $img = $div.find('img:first');

        $div.css('background', 'url(' + $img.attr('src') + ') no-repeat center center');
        $div.height($img.height());
        $img.hide();
    });
});