<section class="mask-example">
  <div class="box box1">
    <figure>
      <img src="https://fruntend.com/storage/photos/1/sunflowers.jpg" alt="sunflower">
    </figure>
    <div class="figcaption">
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000, transparent)
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="box box2">
    <figure>
      <img src="https://fruntend.com/storage/photos/1/zach-miles-Y84.jpg" alt="city">
    </figure>
    <div class="figcaption">
      mask-image: radial-gradient(#000, transparent)
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="box box3">
    <figure>
      <img src="https://fruntend.com/storage/photos/1/sonnie-hiles.jpg" alt="city">
    </figure>
    <div class="figcaption">
      mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 0 0, transparent 100%, #000 0)
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="box box4">
    <figure>
      <img src="https://fruntend.com/storage/photos/1/woman-in-knitted-cup.jpg" alt="city">
    </figure>
    <div class="figcaption">
      mask-image: conic-gradient(#000 25%, transparent 100%)
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
body {
  padding: 20px;
}
.mask-example {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.mask-example figure {
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
}
.mask-example .box {
  width: calc(25% - 15px);
}
.mask-example .box img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mask-example .box figure {
  -webkit-mask-size: 100%;
  -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.mask-example .box1 figure {
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000, transparent);
}
.mask-example .box2 figure {
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(#000, transparent);
}

.mask-example .box3 figure {
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 0 0, transparent 100%, #000 0);
}

.mask-example .box4 figure {
  -webkit-mask-image: conic-gradient(#000 25%, transparent 100%);
}
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
  .mask-example {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .mask-example .box {
    width: calc(50% - 10px);
  }
}
.figcaption {
  background: #ffedc5;
  border: 1px solid #777;
  padding: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}