JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<p>Original:</p>
<img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/2OrtT.jpg" alt="image"/>

<p>Wrapped:</p>
<div>
    <img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/2OrtT.jpg" alt="image"/>
</div>

CSS

div{
  width:150px; 
  height:100px; 
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
div img{
  min-width:100%;
  min-height:100%;
  height:auto;
  position:relative;
  top:50%;
  left:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%) translateX(-50%);
}