JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="container">
    <img src="http://lorempixel.com/500/300" alt="" />
</div>

<div class="background"></div>

<img src="http://lorempixel.com/500/300" alt="" />

CSS

.container {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
}

.container img {
    position: absolute;
    top: -9999px;
    right: -9999px;
    bottom: -9999px;
    left: -9999px;
    margin: auto;
    min-width: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
}

.background {
    background: url(http://lorempixel.com/500/300) center center;
    -webkit-background-size: cover;
    background-size: cover;
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
}

div {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}