Du Jin 杜堇 (painted late 15th to early 16th centuries). Female Figures - detail of field hockey. (c) Marilyn Shea, 2006, 2007

Originally, his surname was Lu not Du. He was also known by his designated name Chengju 柽居. He was also known by two literary names, Qingxia Tingzhang 青霞亭长 and Gu Kuang 古狂. He was born in Dantu, Jiangsu Province.

The scroll dates from the Ming period.

Du Jin 杜堇 (painted late 15th to early 16th centuries). Female Figures - detail of field hockey. (c) Marilyn Shea, 2006, 2007

In this painting Du Jin captures the social life of the upper-class woman. Families lived in enclaves that included brothers, cousins, uncles, as well as grandparents. The women spent their time in this ready-made neighborhood.' 
The women came from families of the same social strata, often from distant relations, to be wives and concubines. 
Unmarried daughters of the household joined the women, although most would have left to join their husband's household before maturity. 
The scroll dates from the Ming period.

Du Jin 杜堇 (painted late 15th to early 16th centuries). Female Figures - detail of field hockey. (c) Marilyn Shea, 2006, 2007. 

Women would read, write poetry, practice calligraphy and painting and manage their households.
The scroll dates from the Ming period.

Du Jin 杜堇 (painted late 15th to early 16th centuries). Female Figures - detail of soccer. 

Women (and men) played games to keep fit and pass the time. You might have been surprised by the first section of this painting showing field hockey, but both field hockey and soccer - with rule variations had been played in China and throughout the ancient world for thousands of years. According to Alan Hylands, theChinese invented soccer during the early Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), as a means to keep fit. 
The scroll dates from the Ming period.

Du Jin 杜堇 (painted late 15th to early 16th centuries). Female Figures - detail of faces. 

The scroll dates from the Ming period.

Du Jin 杜堇 (painted late 15th to early 16th centuries). Female Figures - closeup of soccer ball. (c) Marilyn Shea, 2006, 2007

A quick perusal of the Internet for the history of the soccer ball indicates that these women.
were far ahead of their time. Before the 1800s soccer in Europe was played with a misshapened inflated pig's bladder. 
The ball above looks both round and constructed.
The scroll dates from the Ming period.