JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by KURO KUMO

HTML

<div class="wrapper">
  <div class="article-image" style="background: url('http://maximumwallhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fonds-ecran-plage-palmier-12-660x330.jpg')">
  </div>
  <p class="caption">Lire plus</p>
</div>

CSS

* {
  transform: translateZ(0);
}
.wrapper{
  width: 238px;
  height: 150px;
  overflow:hidden;
  position:relative;
}
.wrapper .article-image {
  width: 238px;
  height: 150px;
  -webkit-filter: grayscale(0) blur(0);
  filter: grayscale(0) blur(0);
  transition: .4s ease-in-out;
}

.wrapper:hover .article-image{
  -webkit-filter: grayscale(100%) blur(2px);
  filter: grayscale(100%) blur(2px);
  transition: .4s ease-in-out;
}

.wrapper > p {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 40%;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  z-index: 9999999;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  transition: .4s ease-in-out;
  pointer-event:none;
}
.wrapper:hover > p {
  display: block;
}