JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<!DOCTYPE HTML>

<div>
<img src="https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/49145_664737373_303_n.jpg" class="placeholder"/>
</div>


<div class="placeholder1">
<img src="https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/49145_664737373_303_n.jpg" />
</div>

CSS

.placeholder{
    display: table;
    background: red;
    margin:5px;
    }
.placeholder1{
    display: table;
    background: red;
    font-size: 0px;
    margin:5px;
}