JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<img class="preload" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Alarm_Clock_GIF_Animation_High_Res.gif" />
<img class="preload" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Alarm_Clock_GIF_Animation_High_Res.gif" />
<img class="preload" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Alarm_Clock_GIF_Animation_High_Res.gif" />

CSS

.preload { visibility: hidden; }
img { width: 200px; }

JavaScript

$(window).load(function() {
    $('.preload').attr('src', function(i,a){
        $(this).attr('src','')
            .removeClass('preload')
            .attr('src',a);
    });
});